Further, the Electronic Communications Act states that amongst others, the licensees required to carry communications to 112 Emergency Centres may not charge the caller for placing a call to the Emergency Centre and that the cost of carrying communications to and from the Emergency Centre must be borne by the licensee.
The Act further states that as far as possible, the 112 Emergency Centres must have voice, SMS, data and global positioning systems capability.
Copies of the draft regulations are available on the Authority's website, www.icasa.org.za or ICASA library during working hours.
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by no later than 16h30 on or before 23 November 2007 for the attention of:
Harrish Kasseepursad
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
Private Bag x 10002
SANDTON
2146
or delivered to:
Block A
Pin Mill Farm
164 Katherine Street
SANDTON
2146
Alternatively the submissions can be faxed to +27 11 321 8583 or emailed: .
