Changes to South African amateur radio regulations

It appears that South Africa's regulator, ICASA, is ready to publish the draft radio regulations in the Government Gazette, it could even be early next week.

As soon as the SARL (South African Radio League) receives a copy of the draft regulations, it will be posted on the SARL website at www.sarl.org.za.

Public comment will be invited which will be considered by ICASA before the regulations will be finalised.

The SARL Council will study the draft regulations and, if necessary, will make comment and will seek an opportunity to present its views at a public hearing. A president's net will be convened to get as much input as possible to the position that the SARL will put forward to ICASA.

Although the SARL requested that the organisation make input into the draft, the ICASA Councillor charged with rewriting the outdated regulations decided that once the draft is published for comment, it is the appropriate time for the SARL to make input.

The South African Radio League