Wireless Applications by Municipalities

REGULATORY GUIDELINES

09 June 2006

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A Vision of the Future... A day in the life of a citizen

A user can select the best network

…and be “Always Best Connected”

Voice, internet and multimedia services converged onto a single, portable device

Wearable computer becomes mainstream

Broadcast networks compete with fixed/Mobile networks for device “screen time”

Privacy, Presence and Tracking move to real-time

Explosion in personalised advertising occurs

Super SP’s offer Unified Billing across multiple operators

Work/Leisure time becomes blurred

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A Vision of the Futrure (2)

e-government in full swing (spur development, bringing govt-citizen interaction

Modern services for citizens - public service delivery powered by

information technology access around the clock (Citizen Relationship Mgt) e-health (electronic patient records)/Dept of Home Affairs/DoW

Business – e tax filling/UIF/Registration of companies

Transform learning with ICT

Payment of Municipal Bills/Accounts online

Online identification

Improved access for people with disabilities

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A Vision of the Future (3)

tackling digital divide

minimise social exclusion

ensure the correct national skills framework responsive to public

service

promote and increase public awareness about ICT

pressing ahead with delivering public services online

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2010 Imperatives

tackling digital divide

minimise social exclusion

ensure the correct national skills framework responsive to public

service

promote and increase public awareness about ICT

pressing ahead with delivering public services online

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Need commitment

National GovNational Gov

Provincial GovProvincial Gov

Local GovLocal Gov

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Local govt will provide ‘test-bed’ for best practise in delivery of e-govt services

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Government commitment (1)

National GovNational Gov

Provincial GovProvincial Gov

Local GovLocal Gov

ServicesServices

ECT Act PiTs E-rate 2010 Soccer World Cup

e-voting e-health billing security registrations etc Prices/cost of delivery of

services

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State of the Nation Address May 2004

The President charged us to create a globally competitive telecommunications sector to address the challenges of the 2nd economy

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Government commitment (2)

Electronic Communications Act

Objects of the Act to promote UA primarily in under-serviced areas; remove and prevent barriers to electronic communications and transactions; promote the development of electronic transaction services which are responsive

to the needs of users and consumers; promote the development of HR in electronic transaction environment;

s5(4)(vi): The national e-strategy must …set out the role expected to be performed

by the private sector in the implementation of the national e-strategy and how

government can solicit the participation of the private sector to perform such role

s5(6): for purposes of achieving the objectives of the national e-strategy,

the Minister may in consultation with the Minister of Finance

(a) procure funding from sources other than the state

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e-rate

The Ministerial Determinations of 3 September 2004 – Preparing our Youth for the

Knowledge economy:

Our economy needs a skilled and informed work force that is

equipped, from childhood, to meet the demands of the information society and

knowledge economy. Access to ICT’s is critical in the process and enriches

the learning environment.

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What is the fuss about?

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Is there enough spectrum? Interference Mitigation

Who has the right to access

frequencies?

How to ensure that operations of the transmitters do

not cause or receive harmful interference?

PTN vs PSTN/MCTS – licence fees and USO

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2.4GHz

2400 2440 2480

RLANs

OBTV

ISM

HomeRF

Bluetooth

Industrial HeatingMicrowave OvensSulphur Plasma Lighting

SRDs Audio & Video LinksRFID

Background

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2.4 GHz Band

Major users: Telkom; Transtel; SANDF and Eskom

Others:

– University of the Western Cape

– Denel

– Armscor

– Vaal Colliery etc

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3.8 GHz band

No licensed users in this band but unlicensed Industrial, Science and Medical (ISM) application that are not recorded by ICASA

Authority in the process of formulating an assignment policy for this band

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Principles …

Frequency Re-use

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Noise and Interference limited approach to frequency planning

Power in kW

Wanted field strength

Distance in km

Coverage area with noise only as interferer

Interfering field strength

Protection ratio

Nuisance field

Coverage area with one interfering Tx

Noise level

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Regulatory Position

Authority in support of:

innovation

Universal Access and Universal Service

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Regulatory Position (2)

(2002) Delay in infrastructure

competition

Telkom exclusivity

1997 - 2002

Ministerial Determinationsof 3 September 2004

PTN operators shall be entitled

to resell spare capacity and facilities or to cede or assign his or her rights to use such facilities or to sublet or otherwise part with control thereof

2006 Electronic Communications Act

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Regulatory Position (3)

s5(4) of ECA

Electronic communications network services, broadcasting services and electronic communication services that require a class licence, include but not limited to –

(a) electronic communications networks of District Municipality or local Municipality operated for commercial purposes

Impact on USALS; impact on USOs; contribution to the USF; concentration in key centres – will there be regulatory failure? Are the issues of a developmental state of paramount?

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Regulatory Position (4)

Electronic Communication Act (s44(7)provides:

Despite a finding of significant market power, for the purpose of promoting

investment in new fibre communications network, the Authority may exempt a

communications network service licensee from the obligation to lease fibre loops

and sub-loops serving residential premises where the communications

network service licensee…satisfies the following:

(a) the new fibre loops and sub-loops, as applicable have been, or will be,

constructed and placed in operation after the coming into force of this Act

(b) the new fibre loops and sub-loops, as applicable, are or will be, -

(i) constructed in, and serve, a geographic area

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What is the holdup?

Need to change mindset in the regulation of the sector

pricing and cross subsidisation of services (predatory pricing and prevention of anticompetitive behaviour)

Ring fencing of specific regulated activities

Licence fees

Universal service

Universal Access

Cherry picking

Duplication of facilities

Right of way (use of condiuts, manholes which constitute a major portion of supply chain)

Multi-sector Regulation

Regulation can be a catalyst for development or a constraint upon it

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Western Cape ‘Cherry picking’

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City of JHB

City of Cape Town

City of Umhlathuze

Sol Plaatjie Municipality

Buffalo City Local Municipality

Breede Valley Municipality

Ethekwini Municipality

Of the 284 Municipalities in SA, 7 have applied for a PTN Licence

What is the hold up? (2)

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What is the holdup? (3)

s92(7) of ECA:

Any current applications, process, recommendations and regulations pending

before the Authority or the Minister upon the coming into force of this Act must

be considered to have been submitted in accordance with the provisions of this

Act and must be considered in terms of the relevant sections of this Act

Policy Directives: re Budget Vote 25 May 2006 & transitionary provisions

– Wireless Broadband

– The role of SOEs

– Sentech as the TNO

– Unbundling of the local loop

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What is the envisaged role of Municipalities?

2010

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2015

2020????

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2006 Now?

Future…2030 Future…2030

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THANK YOU

Zolisa Masiza

Mandla Mchunu

Lee-Ann Cassie

Samson Koloi

Pieter Basson

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