a) The role of the Digital Migration Advisory Council (DMAC) is to support the department in a non-discriminatory approach in order to enable an expedited rollout of STBs in all provinces of South Africa. The DMAC’s role is limited to providing an advisory role and to execute its work through the established Digital Migration Project Management Office at the Department of Communications.
b) The DMAC’s final composition and structure are still being finalised. The DMAC will be chaired by a representative from the Ministry or Department of Communications, who is appointed by the Minister of Communications. DMAC comprises representatives from government, State Owned Entities (SOEs) and private sector participants from the broadcasting and telecommunications industries (‘telcos”). The participants are as per the table below:
SECTOR | ORGANIZATION |
Government | Department of Communications (Head) |
Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services | |
Department of Trade and Industry | |
Department of Science and Technology | |
Department of Economic Development | |
SOEs | USAASA |
ICASA | |
SAPO | |
Sentech | |
Broadcasters | SABC |
e.tv | |
Multichoice | |
StarSat | |
Telco Operators | Telkom |
Cell C | |
Vodacom | |
Liquid Telecom | |
MTN | |
Rain (WBS) |
c) The expected deliverables are:
d) December 2018.