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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2021

8. Licensing of DSB Services

 

(1) A sound broadcasting service licensee shall approach the Multi channel distributor with its existing sound broadcasting service licence for confirmation of the availability of capacity.

 

(2) Once the sound broadcasting service licensee receives a written confirmation of capacity from a Multi channel distributor, the licensee shall provide the written confirmation to the Authority to support its application to provide a DSB service in terms of regulation 4(3) or to apply for channel authorisation as set out in regulation 9 of these Regulations.

 

(3) The Authority shall, upon receipt of an application by an Applicant which is accompanied by a confirmation of the availability of capacity on a MUX, issue a sound broadcasting service licence to provide DSB services.

 

(4) The Multi channel distributor must grant capacity to a sound broadcasting service licensee issued with a licence in terms of sub regulation (3).