Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act or the ICASA Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000), as amended, has the meaning so assigned, and the following words and expressions shall have the meaning set out below:

“the Act”

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), as amended;

“Authority”

means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa;

“APN”

means Access Point Name;

“ECNS”

means an electronic communications network service as defined in the Act;

“ECS”

means an electronic communications service as defined in the Act;

“Free or zero-rated data”

means data services provided to end-users at no charge or at a charge of R0.00;

“ICASA Act”

means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000); and

“SMP”

means significant market power as defined in section 67(5) of the Act.