SNO PRESENTATIONON THE

ICASA AMENDMENT BILL

PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

COMMUNICATIONS

24 OCTOBER 2005

ICASA Amendment Bill Presentation SNO

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for the opportunity to make this presentation before the PPPC

What the country wants to achieve Effective competition Affordable telecomms services Superior services to our people Deliver communications to South Africans

STRONG REGULATOR NECESSARY

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SECTOR INTEREST

Operator investment is facilitated by stable / robust regulatory environment

Regulatory certainty facilitates growth in the sector

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KEY CONCERNS

Independence

Capacity / funding

Complaints and Compliance Committee

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RECOMMENDATIONS

IndependenceSeparate line ministriesAppointment / removal of councillors by

organ of state other than the line ministryPerformance management system

overseen by non-line ministry ICASA should have the sole discretion to

appoint non-SA consultants

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Capacity / financing

ICASA to retain portion of licence fees [PFMA, s13(3)]

OR Budget determined by a different organ of state

from line ministry responsible for shareholder management function (Ministry of Finance only?)

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Complaints and Compliance CommitteeReferral and investigation of complaints

Referral to ICASA Investigations by inspectorsJurisdiction over licensees and non-licensees

AdjudicationTribunal structure ideal

ReviewReview to the High Court

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CONCLUSION

DoC – policy

ICASA – regulation CCC – tribunal

ICT Sector