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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 Act3. Stakeholder workshop, modelling guide, shell models |
| 3.1 | A stakeholder workshop took place on 31 May 2023, at the Authority’s offices in Centurion. One-on-one meetings were held with Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom between 1 and 6 June 2023. |
| 3.2 | The Authority’s Proposed Modelling Guide on bottom-up and top-down shell models for the determination of mobile and fixed-line wholesale voice call termination rates was published on 2 June 2023.2 This guide also explained the methodology used to determine Pure Long Run Incremental Costs (‘LRIC’) along with describing how the modelling approach was based on “international best practices which aligns with the determinations above, while also, considering South Africa’s market dynamics”. The guide further explained the cost modelling approaches available to the Authority and recommended that after an “analysis of economic efficiency, distributional effects, competitive effects, and commercial and regulatory consequences” the Authority may adopt the pure LRIC approach. |
| 3.3 | Stakeholders submitted written comments on the notice of commencement of the cost modelling exercise on 7 June 2023, and the Authority provided written responses to those requests for clarification on 15 June 2023. |
| 3.4 | Stakeholders were then requested to comment on methodology aspects of the TD/BU cost models by 10 July 2023. This due date was later extended to 24 July 2023. |
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| 2 | See Guide on bottom-up and top-down shell models for the determination of mobile and fixed-line wholesale voice call termination rates, published on 2 June 2023. Available at https://www.icasa.org.za/legislation-and-regulations/mobile-and-fixed-termination-rates. |
