Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) prepares to hold public hearings on Local Loop Unbundling

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa invites all interested parties to attend the public hearings on Local Loop Unbundling – a regulatory initiative to facilitate improved end-user quality of service and lower retail prices in the provision of Internet services.

The public hearings are a result of the publication of ICASA’s initial views on the implementation of the Ministerial Policy Direction to implement local loop unbundling issued in 2007.

The hearings are scheduled as follows:
Date: 11 to 13 October 2011
Venue: ICASA Head Office, Pinmill Farm, Block C Presentation Room, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton

The first two days of the hearings are for those interested parties who expressed an interest in participating in the public hearings to share their views with ICASA. The third day of the hearings is scheduled as a “Right of Reply” session where every participating interested party is afforded an opportunity to respond to issues raised during the first two days of hearings.

The schedule for the hearings is outlined below:

Enquiries:
Paseka Maleka
Tel: (011) 566 3455
Cell: 079 509 0702
Email: pmaleka@icasa.org.za