Icasa makes plans to finally switch analogue television off
The migration to digital broadcasting has been 15 years in the making, but Icasa freeing up some radio frequencies will help
24 May 2020 - 16:26
The broadcasting and telecoms regulator will free up some radio frequencies used by TV channel operators in a move that will bring SA closer to concluding the more-than a decade long digital migration process.
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) said its new plan will also aid in the long-term allocation of radio frequency spectrum to telecoms providers that have blamed this for high data prices. ..
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