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184 No. 40660 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MARCH 2017 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa/ Onafhanklike Kommunikasie-owerheid van Suid-Afrika INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA NOTICE 170 OF 2017 170 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act (13/2000) (“the ICASA Act”): Regulatory Framework for Community Broadcasting Services 40660 their their submit submit to to Authority Authority invitation invitation to to interested parties hereby hereby extends The The 1. 1. an an the the Discussion Discussion of of the the representations representations Document. Document. 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This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 186 No. 40660 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MARCH 2017 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 3 MAART 2017 No. 40660 187 of of Table Table contents contents INVITATION INVITATION SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS WRITTEN WRITTEN TO TO MAKE 2 2 of of contents contents Table Table 4 4 Abbreviations Abbreviations 6 6 of of Figures Figures List List 7 7 of of Tables Tables List List 8 8 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION SECTION SECTION A: AND AND BACKGROUND 9 9 Introduction Introduction 1. 1. 9 9 of of the Aims Aims Document Discussion Discussion 1.1 1.1 9 9 the the Background Background of of community regulation regulation broadcasting broadcasting South Africa...10 into into 1.2 1.2 in in for for the the review Rationale Rationale 1.3 1.3 10 10 1.4 1.4 The Broadcasting policy review 13 13 process process Methodology Methodology Research Research 1.5 1.5 14 14 SECTION SECTION THE THE SOUTH B: B: COMMUNITY COMMUNITY BROADCASTING AFRICAN AFRICAN LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE 16 16 market market broadcasting broadcasting The The community community 2. 2. 16 16 Introduction Introduction 2.1 2.1 16 16 of of the community market market 2.2 2.2 The broadcasting South South Africa size size in in 16 16 of of Community Community advertising advertising broadcasting broadcasting share 2.3 2.3 spend spend 19 19 Community Community profile 2.4 2.4 Broadcasting Broadcasting Audience 21 21 of of markets markets broadcasting broadcasting 2.5 2.5 Economic profile served by by community community services services 27 27 community community Operational Operational broadcasting challenges challenges in in 3. 3. 30 30 Community Community 3.1 3.1 Radio Radio 30 30 Community Community television 3.2 3.2 33 33 for for Institutional Institutional community community 3.3 3.3 support support stations stations 36 36 3.4 3.4 Conclusion Conclusion 37 37 AND AND LEGISLATIVE SECTION SECTION PRINCIPLES FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK POLICY POLICY C: C: 39 39 Community Community Broadcasting Broadcasting Regulatory Framework 4 4 39 39 4.1 4.1 Underlying Principles Principles Policy Policy 39 39 of of community 4.2 4.2 broadcasting services services Scope Scope 41 41 of of 4.3 4.3 Geographically based based community community interest versus versus 44 44 Television Television 4.4 4.4 Community 45 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 188 No. 40660 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MARCH 2017 Licensing Licensing 5 5 50 50 registration registration 5.1 5.1 Class Class 50 50 process process Spectrum Spectrum 5.2 5.2 Frequency Frequency Licence Licence Radio Radio 52 52 broadcasting broadcasting community community Moratorium Moratorium services services licensing licensing 5.3 5.3 53 53 on on distribution distribution 5.4 5.4 Signal Signal costs costs 55 55 Enforcement Enforcement and and Monitoring Monitoring 6 6 56 56 Standard Standard Terms Conditions and and ..57 ..57 6.1 6.1 Regulations Regulations Procedure Procedure Manual Manual 6.2 6.2 Compliance 57 57 SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY BROADCASTING BROADCASTING STRATEGIES STRATEGIES COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SECTION SECTION D: D: 59 59 operational operational management management capacity capacity Governance, Governance, 7. 7. and and 59 59 Corporate Corporate Governance Governance 7.1 7.1 59 59 accountability accountability Community Community participation 7.2 7.2 and and 61 61 profit profit 62 62 7.3 7.3 status Non- Non- Diversification Diversification Management Management Revenue Revenue Financial Financial and and 63 63 7.4 7.4 64 64 7.5 7.5 Management Agreements Competency Competency Technical Technical 7.6 7.6 65 65 development/ development/ content content 7.7 7.7 Programming acquisition and and 65 65 building building Support Support Funding, Funding, Capacity 8. 8. and 67 67 Community Community Broadcasting Broadcasting 8.1 8.1 Funding Funding 68 68 Institutional Institutional Community Community Support Support Broadcasting Broadcasting 69 69 8.2 8.2 Conclusion Conclusion 72 72 9. 9. References References 73 73 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 3 MAART 2017 No. 40660 189 Abbreviations Abbreviations Authority Authority Australian Australian Communications and and Media Media ACMA ACMA Annual Annual General General Meeting AGM AGM Products Products All All Media Media and Survey Survey AMPS AMPS Authority Authority of Ireland Ireland The The Broadcasting BAI BAI for for Aboriginal Aboriginal Broadcasting Broadcasting Remote Remote Scheme Scheme BRACS BRACS Broadcasting Broadcasting of South Africa Council Council Research Research BRC BRC amended amended of of The The Austrian Broadcasting Act Services Services 1992 110 110 BSA BSA No. as as of of The The Canada Canada Radio Radio Fund Fund Community Community CRFC CRFC -television -television Telecommunications Canadian Canadian Radio Radio and and CRTC CRTC Commission Commission Culture, Culture, Media Media for for Sport Sport Department Department and and DCMS DCMS of of Department Department Communications Communications DOC DOC Terrestrial Terrestrial Digital Digital Television Television DTT DTT Information Information Government Government Communication Communication System System and and GCIS GCIS Network Network Electronic Electronic Communications Service Service ECNS ECNS Invitation Invitation to to Apply ITA ITA Standard Standard Living Living Measure Measure LSM LSM Development Development Diversity Diversity Agency Agency and and MDDA MDDA Media National National Electronic Institute Institute of South South Africa. NEMISA NEMISA Media Media of of Communications Communications Ofcom Ofcom The Office Broadcasting Broadcasting Services Public Public PBS PBS Audience Audience Radio Radio Measurement Measurement Survey RAMS RAMS African African Audience Foundation Foundation South South Research Research SAARF SAARF Trinity Trinity Network Network Broadcasting Broadcasting TBN TBN This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 190 No. 40660 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MARCH 2017 List List Figures Figures of of television television daily daily Community Community Figure Figure reach reach 18 18 1 1 average average radio radio audiences Figure Figure Community Community 18 18 2 2 Advertising Advertising spend spend platform platform Figure Figure by by 19 19 3 3 Television Television audience profile profile Figure Figure 4 22 22 Community Community television profile profile Figure Figure audience 5 5 24 24 Community Community television Figure Figure audience share 24 24 6 6 Community Community provincial provincial breakdown Figure Figure sound sound sercice 7 7 28 28 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 3 MAART 2017 No.