Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)

Regulations

Purchase

(1)	An ECS licensee must provide for a NRS which translates voice to text and vice-versa, on calls made by persons who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment as per the technical provisions in Annexure A.

(2)	The NRS must offer the following relay services:

(a)	Type and read;

(b)	Speak and listen;

(c)	SMS or text-based services;

(d)	Video; and

(e)	Captioned telephony.

(3)	An ECS licensee must comply with the NRS specifications, applicable to video, as contained in Annexure A of these Regulations.

(4)	The NRS specifications, applicable to video, must be implemented as follows: