Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Notices

Policy Direction on the Introduction of Digital Sound Broadcasting in South Africa

1. Definitions and Acronyms
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1.1 "AM"

means Amplitude Modulation

 

1.2 "Digital Sound Broadcasting"

means the transmission of digital sound broadcasts by conventional over-the-air radio transmission infrastructure as opposed to internet based or broadband means

 

1.3 "DAB"

means Digital Audio Broadcasting

 

1.4 "DRM"

means Digital Radio Mondiale

 

1.5 "DSB"

means Digital Sound Broadcasting

 

1.6 "FM"

means Frequency Modulation

 

1.7 "IP services"

refers to Internet Protocol based services

 

1.8 "ITU Region 1"

comprises Europe, Africa, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, and the Middle East west of the Persian Gulf, including Iraq

 

1.9 "SADC"

means Southern African Development Community

 

1.10 "VHF"

means Very High Frequency