SARL to respond to licence fee increases

The South African Radio League (SARL) Council, at its strategic indaba held at the NARC this weekend, has reviewed the draft revised fees and new structure and will be filing its objection well in time before the deadline.

Council's view is that while it understands that the current fee of R27, which has not been increased for over a decade, is due for revision, the proposed minimum fee of R120 represents an excessive increase and that paying five years in advance should be by choice and not compulsory.

The Council believes that the current proposals by ICASA are counter-productive to the further development of amateur radio and that the youth and senior citizens will be adversely affected.

Details of the fee proposals can be found in Government Gazette number 32 029. It is available from www.icasa.org.za in the Engineering section.

Radio Amateurs are invited to submit comments of what they believe would be a reasonable increase by sending an email to armi@sarl.org.za.

Next Sunday the President's net will be on the air and it presents another opportunity for members to air their views on this issue.

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