BITF disappointed
[Johannesburg, 14 July 2009] -
The BITF is disappointed with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in its granting of digital rights as part of the Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) project.The BITF expected ICASA to apply the black economic empowerment principles in granting these rights, thereby allowing black and black-empowered organisations to participate in the broadcasting sector and broadening the industry. Instead, the BITF was shocked to learn that ICASA granted the rights to MultiChoice.The BITF views this move as ICASA once again displaying that it is not committed to economic transformation imperatives of the country and that it is not willing to participate in the de-racialisation of the broadcasting sector.
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