The Public Broadcasting Bill proposes to scotch the hated TV licence, and use a 1% tax increase to fund the SABC instead.
But the state-owned enterprise is still waiting for crucial funding.
While negotiations continue, Telkom builds a link between the largest telescope in the South Hemisphere and Cape Town.
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The SNO is the only telco to make a submission at the digital TV hearings.
Etv will be unable to provide high-definition TV if ICASA doesn't give it more capacity, it says.
The satellite information is already achieving various objectives, says the Department of Science and Technology.
The Department of Communications will consider the industry's input as it wraps up its manufacturing strategy.
The industry must work together to develop a set-top box manufacturing sector, says the communications minister.
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DivX DRM movies enable registered users to watch studio movies on their PC.
Parliament tells the government agency responsible for universal service and access that it is not making any real impact.