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<H1>ICASA writing new regulations</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>South Africa's regulator <STRONG>ICASA</STRONG> is writing
new regulations for all radio services. The regulations will complement the
Table of Frequency Allocations published last week in the Government Gazette.
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>In addition supplementary band plans will be developed
which, in the case of amateur radio, will cover the amateur frequency
allocations and specify the conditions under which the bands may be used, such
as modes and permitted power levels.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>In the table of frequency <STRONG>allocations amateur radio
acquired a VLF allocation namely from 135,7 - 137,8 kHz</STRONG>. Use of this
allocation will however have to wait till the supplementary band plan is
promulgated. At the SARL - ICASA liaison meeting held during last week ICASA
agreed as an interim measure to add the VLF allocation to the current radio
regulations. This would require a notice in the Government Gazette. ICASA
undertook to have this completed by the next liaison meeting in early
November.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The <STRONG>South African Radio League</STRONG> (SARL)
requested ICASA to expedite the SADC agreement which would allow radio Amateurs
in SADC countries to operate in each other's countries without the need for
additional licenses or permits. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>As the SARL requested this action over a year ago, ICASA
was urged to complete the agreement as soon as possible, also before the next
meeting. The Chairman of the meeting indicated that this was already in place
for commercial vehicle travelling across borders and that he would expedite the
process.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Since the establishment of the Liaison committee a number
of issues <STRONG>have been resolved including the expansion of the 40 metre
band</STRONG>, operation in South Africa by all licensed amateurs during the
recent World Cup Soccer event, operation by delegates attending the 2011 IARU
Region One conference in August 2011 <STRONG>and simplification for applying
permission to operate Spread Spectrum</STRONG>.</FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>