South Africa - Apply for Low Power Sound Broadcasting Service Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Low Power Sound Broadcasting Service Licence in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
2. The contact and address details of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa can be found in the following link: Link
3. Visit the office of ICASA and obtain an application form to apply for Low Power Sound Broadcasting Service Licence from the relevant department.
4. You can also find the application form in “Schedule 2” of the following document: Link
5. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page, when you visit the office.
6. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
7. Then, proceed to submit it to the relevant authority at the office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
8. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
9. Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will perform necessary actions for the license issuance process.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Constitution of the company certified copy
• Memorandum and articles (as applicable)
• Trust deed or any other founding document (as applicable)
• Curriculum vitae of employees
• Performance and liability Record of applicant
• Copy of relevant agreement(s)
• Documentation and policies related to Human Resource Management
• Control flow and staffing management chart copy
• Staff composition document
• Agreement or contract copies relevant to external agencies or other institutions
• Business plan
• Copies of letters of commitment from funders
• Proposed programme schedule
• Resolution for authorisation of signatory
• Proof or receipt of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Centurion Head Office
Physical Adsress:350 Witch-Hazel Ave
Eco-Park Estate
Centurion
0144
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X10
Highveld Park
0169
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)12 568 3000/3001
Fax: 012 568 3444
Email:[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• Any non-profit organisation that wishes to provide the Low Power Sound Broadcasting service is eligible to apply for license under this category.
• Any commercial broadcasting premises like shopping malls/centres, sports grounds, show grounds and drive-in movie theatres, or any other place that the ICASA finds appropriate, can obtain a license under this category.

Fees

Low Power Commercial Sound Broadcasting service license: R6642.00
Low Power Community Sound Broadcasting service license: R1328.00

Validity

Both community and commercial low power sound broadcasting licences shall be valid for three years.

Documents to Use

Refer “Schedule 2” in the following document: Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Approval of this licence may take two to three months.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Instructions

Please refer “Schedule 1” of the following document for instructions: Link

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address details
• Place of business
• Contact details
• Name of designated contact person
• Email address
• Particulars related to the service
• Financial information
• Details of ownership
• Nature of services

Need for the Document

Any organisation in which low power sound broadcasting service as a community, private or public sound broadcasting service is provided, must apply for and obtain a license of relevant category from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Information which might help

Refer for more information: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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