Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)ICASARadiocommunication Frequency Migration Plan 2019Part 1 : Frequency Migration Regulations Overview4. Principles |
| (1) | Radio frequency spectrum migration must be in accordance with the Radio Frequency Migration Plan. |
| (2) | Radio frequency spectrum migration must be consistent with the National Radio Frequency Plan. |
| (3) | The National Radio Frequency Plan itself must be consistent with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Radio-regulations as updated by WRC, and with the SADC FAP, to the extent possible. |
| (4) | Systems and equipment of existing users within a radio frequency band, which have been identified for migration, will be migrated to the same or a different frequency band. |
| (5) | The users to be migrated shall not be entitled to be compensated by the Authority for the costs of the migration. |
| (6) | To the extent that it is possible, the cost of migration should be minimised by considering, amongst other things, the duration of the licence and the economic life time of the equipment. |
| (7) | Frequency Migration may be required in the core and central astronomy advantage areas in terms of section 22(2)(c) of the Astronomy Geographical Advantage Act (Act No. 21 of 2007). |