STAATSKOERANT, 24 JANUARIE 2014
No. 37261
TABLE OF CONTENT
FORWORD BY MINISTER
FORWORD BY DEPUTY MINISTER
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CHAPTER 1: GREEN PAPER
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1.1 GREEN PAPER FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
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1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE POLICY REVIEW: PROPOSAL FOR DISCUSSION
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CHAPTER 2: THE CONTEXT FOR POLICY REVIEW
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2.1 THE FRAMING PAPER OVERVIEW
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2.2 KEY PRINCIPLES
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2.3 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
2.4 WHY REVIEW THE POLICIES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR?
2.5 CHANGING ICT ENVIRONMENT
2.6 ICT AS AN ENABLER AND NATIONAL IMPERATIVES
CHAPTER 3: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
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3.1 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
3.2 BROADCASTING SERVICES SECTOR
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5.3 OVERVIEW OF THE MARKET
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5.4 DIGITAL AGE
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5.5 THE LEGAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE QUALITY OF SERVICES
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5.6 REFORM TRENDS
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CHAPTER 6: DIGITAL INFORMATION AGE: E-SERVICES & CYBERSECURITY
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3.3 POSTAL SERVICES SECTOR
3.4 E-SERVICES (INCLUDING E-COMMERCE)
CHAPTER 4: POSTAL INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES........................................... ...... ......
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 POLICY AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
4.3 OVERVIEW OF POSTAL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
4.4 MARKET STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION
4.5 POSTAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND ACCESS
4.6 POSTAL SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
4.7 POSTAL REFORM TRENDS
CHAPTER 5: INABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS..
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 E-GOVERNMENT
6.3 E-COMMERCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
6.4 CYBERSECURITY
6.5 POLICY REFORM & TRENDS
CHAPTER 7: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS
7.3 CHALLENGES FOR IT MARKET GROWTH
7.4 KEY SUCCESS FACTORS AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.5 INNOVATION AND NEW APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 8: BROADCASTING
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 THE FUTURE
8.3 REGULATORY PARITY
8.4 REGULATORY PARITY AND INTERNET CONTENT
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