Parliament holds public hearings on Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 26 to 30 Nov

Telecommunications and Postal Services Committee to hold week-long public hearings on Electronic Communications Amendment Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services will from Monday 26 November 2018 hold week-long public hearings on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill [B31-2018]. Role players in the telecommunications sector will be making oral presentations.

The Bill was tabled before the National Assembly by the former Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Mr Siyabonga Cwele, and seeks to amend the Electronic Communications Act of 2005, so as to provide for transformation of the sector through enforcement of broad-based black economic empowerment.

It also provides for, among other things, lowering of cost of communications, reduction in infrastructure duplication and encouragement of service-based competition through wireless open access networks.

• On Monday, 26 November 2018, the committee will hear presentations from Professor Allison Gilwald on cost-to-communicate, the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa, Broadband Infraco, South African Local Government Association and Business Unity South Africa. Details of the meeting are as follows:

Venue: Committee Room E249, New Wing
Time: 09:00-19:00

• On Tuesday, 27 November 2018, the committee will hear presentations from Sentech, Smile, South African Communications Forum, Liquid Telecoms, Internet Service Providers Association, Wireless Access Providers Association, ABT Africa and the National Association of Broadcasters. Details of the meeting are as follows:

Venue: Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Street Building
Time: 09:30-19:00

•  On Thursday, 29 November 2018, Cell C, MTN, Progressive Blacks in Information Communication Technologies and, the Youth Economic Alliance will make oral presentations. Meeting details:

Venue: Committee Room E249, New Wing
Time: 09:30-19:00

• On Friday, 30 November 2018, the committee will hear presentations from Telkom and Vodacom. The meeting will be held in Committee Room E249, New Wing and will start at 09:30 and conclude at 19:00.

 
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