The undersea IT cable guidelines will soon be published for comment, says Sabinet's parliamentary service.
The law governing ICASA may be amended to exclude the minister from being part of the councillor appointment process.
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Three Bills have been referred to the National Assembly for adoption.
Every household will have a TV signal on 1 November, when the double illumination period begins, says the department.
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Service providers argue that ICASA's regulations may be overkill.
ICT is hidden in the budget documentation, but appears not to have the importance to warrant a mention.
The agencies will only receive government funding increases of 6% and 5.5% respectively.
The levy is aimed at supporting demand-side management, as well as long-term protection of the environment.
MPs do not feel comfortable with the DOC's guidelines for landing undersea cables.
The legislation is eight years in the making, but still nowhere near Parliament.
ICASA will hold public hearings on 6 and 7 March, before finalising the regulations.