Centres
19 October 2007
Johannesburg â The Independent Communications Authority of South African
(Icasa) has published draft regulations on access to 112 Emergency Centres. In
September 2007, the Minister of Communications, issued policy directions in
which Icasa was directed to prescribe a list of emergency numbers to which the
public would have continued access even during a period of disconnection.
Further, the Electronic Communications Act states that amongst others, the
licensees required to carry communications to 112 Emergency Centres may not
charge the caller for placing a call to the Emergency Centre and that the cost
of carrying communications to and from the Emergency Centre must be borne by
the licensee.
The Act further states that as far as possible, the 112 Emergency Centres
must have voice, SMS, data and global positioning systems capability.
Copies of the draft regulations are available on the Authority's website
(http://www.icasa.org.za) or Icasa
library during working days between 10h00 and 16h30.
Icasa library
Block D
Pin Mill Farm
164 Katherine Street
Sandton
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by no later than
16h30 on or before 23 November 2007 for the attention of:
Harrish Kasseepursad
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
Private Bag X10002
Sandton
2146
Or
Block A
Pin Mill Farm
164 Katherine Street
Sandton
2146
Alternatively the submissions can be faxed to 011 321 8583 or e-mailed to
hkasseepusard@icasa.org.za
Media enquiries should be directed to:
Sekgoela Sekgoela
Tel: 011 321 8434
Cell: 079 492 3450
E-mail: ssekgoela@icasa.org.za
Issued by: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
19 October 2007
