Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsPromotion of Diversity and Competition on Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations, 20141. Definitions |
In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has the meaning so assigned and—
means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005);
means the radio frequency plan prepared by the Authority in relation to the broadcasting service radio frequency bands, which forms part of the national radio frequency plan referred to in section 34 of the Act;
means the Complaints and Compliance Committee established by the Authority in terms of the ICASA Act;
"digital broadcasting"
means terrestrial broadcasting where the broadcast signal is in a digital format and "digital broadcast" shall be construed accordingly;
"Digital Migration Regulations"
means the Digital Migration Regulations, 2012 published under Government Notice R1070 in Government Gazette 36000 of 14 December 2012, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"Digital Terrestrial Television" or "DTT" means digital broadcasting of television broadcasting services over a terrestrial electronic communications network which employs radio frequency spectrum in the transmission of the broadcast signal, and does not include television broadcasting services transmitted over a cable electronic communications network;
"High Definition Television (HDTV)" means DTT transmissions with a resolution of at least 1280 x 720 pixels, progressive format;
"ICASA Act" means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000);
"Multiplex 1"
has the meaning given in the Digital Migration Regulations;
"Multiplex 2"
has the meaning given in the Digital Migration Regulations;
"Multiplex 3"
means the frequencies designated as "DTT3" in the broadcast frequency plan, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"Processes and Procedures Regulations"
means the Individual Licensing Processes and Procedures Regulations, 2010 published under Government Notice
R522 in Government Gazette 33293 of 14 June 2010, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations"
means the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2011 published under Government Notice R184 in Government Gazette 34172 of 31 March 2011, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"Standard Definition Television (SDTV)"
means OTT transmissions with a resolution of at most 720 x 576 pixels, either interlaced/interfaced or progressive scanned formats;
"Subscription Broadcasting Regulations"
means the Subscription Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2006 published under General Notice 152 in Government Gazette 28452 of 31 January 2006, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"television broadcasting service licensee"
means a television broadcasting service licensee licensed in terms of the Act that is a new entrant television broadcasting service licensee and that has not been assigned capacity on Multiplex 1 or Multiplex 2 in terms of the Digital Migration Regulations;
"terrestrial television broadcasting service licensee"
has the meaning given in the Digital Migration Regulations.