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Category: Policy Submissions [REMOVE]
- Submission to ICASA on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Regulations
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Media Monitoring Africa (MMA, formerly the Media Monitoring Project) made a submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Regulations.
The submission addressed the following:
1. MMA’s Constitutional Assumptions.
2. The relationship with the MMA and the Save our SABC (SOS) – Reclaiming our Public Broadcaster Coalition.
3. Areas of concern relating to the draft regulations.
4. Summary of recommendations.
5. Conclusion
- Save our SABC Submission
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MMP, together with other civil society organisations have formed a coalition in order to restoring the credibility, protecting the independence and promoting best practice principles of public broadcasting. View the submissions to the draft broadcast amendment bill.
- ICASA submission on the proposed regulations under Section 69 of the Electronic Communications Act
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The MMP made a submission to the Section 69 of the Electronic Communications Act to ensure that the Act continues to have human rights presented therein. MMP has made submissions on the original Code of Conduct for Broadcasters, as well as on the SABC’s editorial policies, where it is worth noting that some of MMP’s recommendations were included in the final editorial code currently in operation.
- Press Freedom and the Films and Publications Amendment Bill
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The 3rd of May is World Press Freedom day, it is also the 2nd day of hearing in parliament on the Film and Publications Amendment Bill which sees the tenets of media freedom being pitted against the need to protect children.
- FPB Presentation to Parliament
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William Bird, director of MMP presented the MMP submission to the Films and Publications Bill to Parliament on 2 May 2007.
- Films and Publications Amendment Bill Submission
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The Films and Publications Amendment Bill in the current form presents a threat to press freedom in South Africa.
- MMP Submission on ICASA Amendment Bill
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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Bill presents a valuable piece of legislation in charting the way forward for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. Recent developments in the communications sector, especially around issues of convergence and telecommunications, have necessitated the Act to be amended. The Media Monitoring Project raises critical issues related to independence in its submission.
- Presentation to ICASA about the SABC licence amendment application
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MMP’s presentation to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa about the SABC Licence Amendment Application.
- Older Persons Bill Submission
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MMP’s submission to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the Older Persons Bill.
- WSIS submission
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MMP’s submission on the South African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Civil Society Statement.
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