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

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Digital Migration Regulations, 2012

10. Roll-out targets

 

(1) An electronic communications network service licensees appointed to provide signal distribution services to the SABC must ensure that the digital broadcast signal for the SABC's DTT services reaches:—
(a) seventy-four per cent (74%) of the population of the Republic, within six (6) months after the commencement of the dual illumination period; and
(b) ninety-five per cent (95%) of the population of the Republic by the end of the dual illumination period.

 

(2) The coverage requirements for DTT in Multiplex 2 will be based on the terrestrial television broadcasting service licensee’s licence conditions.

 

(3) An electronic communications network service licensee appointed in terms of regulation 9 must submit quarterly reports to the Authority on quality of service, including progress in meeting required technical standards and measures undertaken or to be undertaken to manage and prevent frequency interference within the Republic and in the Southern African region, to be submitted to the Authority within one (1) month of the electronic communications network service licensee's first financial year end following the commencement of the signal distribution services and every six (6) months thereafter.

 

(4) An electronic communications network service licensee appointed in terms of regulation 9 must keep records of all incidences of harmful frequency interference and include these in the reports to be submitted to the Authority in terms of subregulation (3).