Spectrum auction saw doubling of consultancy costs at Icasa
Regulator made extensive use of independent experts in planning and executing the long-awaited sale of broadband frequencies
12 January 2023 - 18:12
Consultancy costs at the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, as the regulator finally issued new spectrum after more than a decade of delays.
In March 2022 Icasa completed the auction of the spectrum — the government-controlled airwaves that are licensed to mobile phone companies — raising R14.4bn for state coffers. The regulator had initially planned to raise R8bn. ..
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