The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa hereby invites all interested parties to a three day public hearing on the Discussion Document on Ownership and Control for Broadcasting Services, Electronic Communications Services and Electronic Communications Network Services.
The authority published the discussion document on 17 November 2009, in the General Notice 1532, Government Gazette Number 32719. The authority invited interested parties, stakeholders and the public to respond to the issues raised in the discussion document within a particular timeframe.
The written submissions on the discussion document are available at the authority's library between 09h00 to 16h30 on weekdays.
The hearings will be held as follows:
Date: 5 to 7 May 2010
Time: 08h30 to 17h00
Venue: Block C presentation room, Pinmill Farm, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton
Programme:
Day one: 5 May 2010
Time: 08h00 to 08h30: Registrations
Organisation: Multichoice
Organisation: African Media Entertainment
Time: 09h45 to 10h45
Tea break: 10h45 to 10h55
Organisation: Avusa Medial Limited VUSA MEDIA LIMITED
Time: 10h55 to 11h55
Organisation: Kagiso Media
Time: 11h55 to 12h55
Lunch: 12h55 to 13h55
Organisation: Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
Time: 13h55 to 14h55
Organisation: National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
Time: 14h55 to 15h55
Organisation: E-TV
Time: 15h55 to 16h55
Organisation: South African Communications Forum (SACF)
Time: 16h55 to 17h55
Enquiries relating to the hearings should be directed to:
Refilwe Ramatlo
Tel: 011 566 3251
Fax: 011 566 3252
E-mail: rramatlo@icasa.org.za
All media enquiries should be directed to:
Paseka Maleka
Tel: 011 566 3455
Cell: 079 509 0702
E-mail: pmaleka@icasa.org.za
Issued by: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
3 May 2010
Source: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (http://www.icasa.org.za/)
