An organisation known as the Mobile TV Consortium has lodged a complaint against the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to the Public Protector. The consortium is unhappy that Icasa allegedly allowed incumbent pay-TV operator MultiChoice to submit an application for a mobile television broadcasting licence late.

“There is a serious and fundamental issue regarding due process and fairness,” says Mobile TV Consortium chairman Mothobi Mutloatse. “If MultiChoice was late with its submission there can be no special favours, especially since MultiChoice opposed an urgent interdict against Icasa’s proposed timelines for the invitation to apply for the licence.”

Mutloatse says Icasa has failed to respond to a formal request from the Mobile TV Consortium regarding the application process and has not disclosed which submissions had been received and accepted

“Instead, the regulator has asked Mobile TV to submit an application for access to information,” he says.  — Staff reporter, TechCentral

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