Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesElectronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions9. Support to Education Sector |
| 9.1 | Electronic Communications Service Licensees must provide zero-rated access to local educational content websites. |
| 9.2 | Audio visual services especially the broadcasting services licensees must increase their educational programmes to support awareness of COVID-19. |
| 9.3 | The Electronic Communications Service Licensees and Electronic Communications Network Service Licensees with access to high demand spectrum must make available connectivity to 152 district virtual classroom platforms with minimum speeds of 10Mbs to support virtual teaching during the COVID-19 national disaster. |
[Direction 9(9.3) substituted by Notice No. 451, G43209, dated 6 April 2020]