Court halts spectrum auction again after complaint by Telkom and e.tv
Icasa has been prohibited from assessing or making a final decision on any applications for the licensing of high-demand spectrum
08 March 2021 - 17:52
The high court in Pretoria has ordered telecoms regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), to halt an auction of radio frequency spectrum licences pending a hearing of contentions raised by operator Telkom and broadcaster e.tv.
Monday’s ruling is a setback for top network operators MTN and Vodacom, which are seeking to expand their 4G capacity and to roll out 5G technology...
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