Question NW1422 to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
30 June 2023 - NW1422
Bodlani, Ms T to ask the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
Whether his department has put any plan in place to review the funding model of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa to (a) include self-funding hybrid provisions and (b) align the required funding in relation to the benefits derived from the digital strategy of the Republic; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
No, the Department currently has no plan in place to review the funding model of ICASA. Further, ICASA has not submitted a proposal for a revised funding model.
Thank You.