Communications Authority holds public hearings on transfer of Individual Electronic Communications Network Service Licence, 6 Aug

ICASA is holding public hearings in respect of On Digital Media’s application for transfer of its Individual Electronic Communications Network Service Licence

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA” or “the Authority”) advises the media, stakeholders and the public that it will hold the public hearings in respect of the application for transfer of Individual Electronic Communications Network Service (I-ECNS) licence from On Digital Media Proprietary Limited (“ODM”) to Startimes Media (South Africa) Proprietary Limited.

According to the application before the Authority, the transferee will be responsible for providing signal distribution services to the applicant for the provision of the applicant’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite subscription broadcasting services and to any other licensed broadcaster who is authorised to provide the satellite broadcasting service.

Furthermore, the transferee will provide digital terrestrial television (DTT) signal distribution services to any other licensed television broadcaster who is authorised to provide such service on a DTT platform. 

The public hearing will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2015
Time: 9h30
Venue: ICASA Head Office (Pinmill Farm), 164 Katherine Street, Block C, Presentation Room, Sandton.

The programme for the hearings will be as follows:

The public hearing will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2015
 Time: 9h30
Venue: ICASA Head Office (Pinmill Farm), 164 Katherine Street, Block C, Presentation Room, Sandton.

 The programme for the hearings will be as follows:

For any enquiries please contact Ms Leah Maina on (011) 566 3995 or lmaina@icasa.org.za.                   

All media enquiries should be directed to:
Paseka Maleka 
Cell: 079 509 0702
Tel: 011 566 3455
Email: pmaleka@icasa.org.za