Independent Communications Authority on amendment of broadcasting
service licence

30 January 2009

The ICASA hereby gives a notice of its intention to amend Regulation 1 of
the Party Election Broadcast, Political Advertisements, the equitable treatment
of Political parties by Broadcasting Service Licensees and related matters
regulations, Government Gazette No 31602 of 14 November 2008.

In particular, the amendment seeks to substitute the definition of election
broadcast period to mean “the period within which party election broadcasts may
be transmitted; such period commencing 120 hours after the allotment of time
slots by ICASA and ending 48 hours before polling commences.”

Interested parties are requested to submit their comments on the proposed
definition by 17 February of 2009. Comments should be marked for the attention
of:
Fikile Hlongwane
Manager: Compliance Unit
Private Bag X 10002
Sandton
2146

Or hand delivered to:
Fikile Hlongwane
Block D
164 Katherine Street
Sandton
2146

Electronic
Communications Act: Regulations: Party election broadcasts, political
advertisements, equitable treatment of political parties by broadcasting
licensees and related matters: Amendment: Comments invited

Electronic
Communications Act: Regulations: Party election broadcasts, political
advertisements, equitable treatment of political parties by broadcasting
licensees and related matters: Amendment

Enquiries:
Sekgoela Sekgoela
Tel: 011 566 3455
Cell: 079 490 3450
E-mail: ssekgoela@icasa.org.za

Issued by: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
30 January 2009
Source: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (http://www.icasa.org.za/)