The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the letter from the Minister of Communications, dated 22 October 2010, informing the Assembly that the term of office of Dr M Socikwa, a councillor of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), will expire on 31 March 2011, and requesting the Assembly to commence with the process of filling the vacancy in terms of section 5 of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, No 13 of 2000, reports as follows: