Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) Regulations Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2021 1. Definitions

 

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, has the meaning so assigned.

 

"Act"

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

 

"Analogue sound broadcasting"

means terrestrial broadcasting where the sound broadcast signal is in analogue format and "analogue sound broadcasting" shall be construed accordingly;

 

"Applicant"

means a person applying to provide a broadcasting service in terms of the Processes and Procedures Regulations;

 

"CCC"

means the Complaints and Compliance Committee;

 

"Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB)"

means an audio broadcasting technology intended to deliver superior quality sound using digital communications technology. It is a digital signal delivery system capable of delivering sound and data;

 

"Digital sound broadcasting services"

means a broadcasting service delivered over a DSB platform.

 

"Multi channel distributor"

has the same meaning as defined in the Act;

 

"MUX"

means a multiplexer which is a device or unit that combines multiple analogue or digital signals into a single data stream over a shared medium or platform;

 

"Primary market"

means geographical markets of Gauteng and the metropolitan areas of and around Cape Town and Durban;

 

"Process and Procedures Regulations"

means the Processes and Procedures Regulations for Class Licences, 2010 published under Government Notice R526 in Government Gazette 33297 of 14 June 2010, as amended from time to time and the Processes and Procedures Regulations for Individual Licences, 2010 published under Government Notice R522 in Government Gazette 33293 of 14 June 2010, as amended from time to time;

 

"Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence"

has the same meaning as defined in the Act;

 

"Secondary Markets"

means geographical markets that fall outside Primary Markets;

 

"Simulcast"

means a simultaneous transmission of the same sound broadcasting service on two or more channels or media;

 

"Sound broadcasting service"

has the same meaning as defined in the Act;

 

"Licensee"

has the same meaning as defined in the Act;

 

"Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013"

means the Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan published on 02 April 2013 in Government Gazette 36321 Notice No. 298 of 2013 as amended.