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country-profiles:south-africa [2019/08/02 13:27] – [License-Exempt] added type-approval info otd_wikicountry-profiles:south-africa [2019/08/06 13:13] – [Table] added links otd_wiki
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 Telecommunications and internet policy in South Africa is governed by the [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-act | Electronic Communications Act of 2005]]. The act has undergone amendments in [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-amendment-act | 2007]] and [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-amendment-act-0 | 2014]]. Telecommunications and internet policy in South Africa is governed by the [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-act | Electronic Communications Act of 2005]]. The act has undergone amendments in [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-amendment-act | 2007]] and [[https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-amendment-act-0 | 2014]].
  
-The communications sector is government by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ([[https://www.icasa.org.za/ | ICASA]]).  ICASA was established in 2000 by the [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-act | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act]] which underwent amendments in [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-amendment-act | 2006]] and [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-amendment-act-0 | 2014]]+The communications sector is regulated by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ([[https://www.icasa.org.za/ | ICASA]]).  ICASA was established in 2000 by the [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-act | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act]] which underwent amendments in [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-amendment-act | 2006]] and [[https://www.gov.za/documents/independent-communications-authority-south-africa-amendment-act-0 | 2014]]
  
 +Telecommunications policy is set by what is now (June 2019) known as the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), a merger of the [[https://www.doc.gov.za/content/about-us|Department of Communications]] (DOC) and the [[https://www.dtps.gov.za/|Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services]] (DTPS). DCDT's mission is to:
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 +<callout type="default">//create an enabling environment for the provision of inclusive communication services to all South Africans in a manner that promotes socio-economic development and investment through broadcasting, new media, print media and other new technologies, and to brand the country locally and internationally.//</callout>
 ===== Licensing Framework ===== ===== Licensing Framework =====
  
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 ===== Backhaul ===== ===== Backhaul =====
 +South Africa has extensive fibre optic infrastructure including both national backbone networks and FTTH in many cities.  Backbone network operators include:
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 +  * [[http://www.dfafrica.co.za/|Dark Fibre Africa]] [[http://www.dfafrica.co.za/network/coverage/|network map]]
 +  * [[https://ww2.infraco.co.za/|Broadband Infraco]]
 +  * [[https://www.telkom.co.za|Telkom]] 
 +  * [[https://www.liquidtelecom.co.za|Liquid Telecom]] (formerly Neotel) [[https://www.liquidtelecom.com/about-us/network-map.html|network map]]
 +  * [[https://seacom.co.za/|Seacom]] formerly FibreCo [[https://seacom.co.za/network|network map]]
 +  * [[https://comsol.co.za/|Comsol]] [[https://comsol.co.za/coverage|network map]]
 +  * MTN
 +  * Vodacom
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     * links to backhaul service providers     * links to backhaul service providers
     * Open Access policies     * Open Access policies
     * infrastructure sharing policy and regulation     * infrastructure sharing policy and regulation
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 +== Internet Exchange Points ==
 +^ IXP                                       ^ Point of Presence    ^ Operated By  ^ Hosted By           ^
 +| [[https://wiki.inx.net.za/|INX]]          | Johannesburg (JINX)  | ISPA         | Internet Solutions  |
 +| [[https://wiki.inx.net.za/|INX]]          | Cape Town (JINX)     | ISPA         | Internet Solutions  |
 +| [[https://wiki.inx.net.za/|INX]]          | Durban (DINX)        | ISPA         | Teraco              |
 +| [[https://www.napafrica.net/|NapAfrica]]  | Johannesburg         | Teraco       | Internet Solutions  |
 +| [[https://www.napafrica.net/|NapAfrica]]  | Cape Town            | Teraco       | Internet Solutions  |
 +| [[https://www.napafrica.net/|NapAfrica]]  | Durban               | Teraco       | Teraco              |
 +Source: http://www.whichvoip.co.za/blogpage/here-who-controls-internet-south-africa
  
 == Example == == Example ==