Tag: Broadcasting Regulation

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to suspend any proposed increases in broadcast licensing fees and halt all ongoing licence ...

The United Kingdom’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has faced parliamentary scrutiny over broadcasting standards, media impartiality and online safety, with potential lessons for African regulators confronting similar challenges across increasingly digital ...

South Africa’s communications regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has withdrawn its notice of intention to conduct a market inquiry into the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services ...

Cameroon's Conseil national de la communication (CNC) has suspended Vision 4 from all audiovisual broadcasting for one month following an extraordinary session held on 29 September. The decision, chaired by ...

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is preparing to implement a revised radio licensing regime as the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act of 2025 moves towards coming into force. The broadcaster has ...

Guinea's broadcasting regulator has moved to reinforce its licensing framework for digital broadcasting, shutting down four online television services operating without prior authorisation. Meeting in an extraordinary session on 26 ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have established a joint regulatory body to coordinate electronic communications and postal regulation across the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), with frequency management among its ...

South Africa's media regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), has issued a clear warning to television and radio stations: Do not allow parties in power to misuse ...

ICASA (The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) has published the Draft National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) 2025. This plan regulates how South Africa manages its radio frequency spectrum, which ...