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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsReasons document and Authority's analysis on Stakeholder comments on the Amendment of the Call Termination Regulations, 2024 in accordance with sections 4(7)(b) and 67(8)(a) of the Act1. Executive Summary |
| 1.1 | The purpose of this document is to provide clarity in response to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (‘The Authority/ICASA’)’s Call Termination Amendment Regulations, 2024 and, to address stakeholder comments and submissions. |
| 1.2 | Key Decisions |
| 1.2.1. | After consultations on the Draft Call Termination Regulations, 2024 the Authority revised the wholesale voice call termination rates as follows: |
| 1.2.2. | Table 1: Termination Rates |
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Maximum call termination rate for Large Operators |
Termination rate to a mobile location |
Termination rate to a fixed location |
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1 July 2025 |
R0.07 |
R0.05 |
|
1 July 2026 |
R0.05 |
R0.04 |
|
1 July 2027 |
R0.04 |
R0.01 |
| 1.2.3. | Table A1 & A2: Termination Rates |
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Maximum call termination rate for Large Operators |
Termination rate to a mobile location |
Termination rate to a fixed location |
|
1 July 2025 |
R0.09 |
R0.05 |
|
1 July 2026 |
R0.05 |
R0.04 |
|
1 July 2027 |
R0.04 |
R0.01 |
| 1.2.4. | Table 2: Termination Rates for New Entrants |
|
Maximum call termination rate for Large Operators |
Termination rate to a mobile location |
Termination rate to a fixed location |
|
1 July 2025 |
R0.09 |
R0.06 |
|
1 July 2026 |
R0.07 |
R0.05 |
|
1 July 2027 |
R0.05 |
R0.02 |
| 1.2.5. | New entrants will qualify for asymmetry for a limited period of 3 (three) years following entry into the market. |
| 1.3 | Changes to the call termination rates (‘CTR’) were effected after consideration of oral and written submissions by Stakeholders. To inform the determination of the call termination rates, the Authority examined not only the scope of the cost modelling results (i.e. cost of termination services) but also considered a range of other contributing factors. These include, but are not limited to: (i) the skewed competitive landscape, (ii)the convergent pressures on the mobile and fixed markets due to technological developments, (iii) regulatory consistency with past approaches, (iv) comparison with international precedent, (v) objectives of the Electronic Communications Act No. 36 of 2005 (‘ECA’), (vi) position of the Authority as expressed in the Findings Document, (vii) inputs by stakeholders, (viii) a suitable glidepath to ease business shock, and (ix) the overall South African economic context and social realities (cost to communicate). |
