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AI summary
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has received applications from Smile Telecoms SA (Pty) Ltd for the transfer of ownership of its Individual Electronic Communications Service and Individual Electronic Communications Network Service licences to Sporic Solutions (Pty) Ltd. The notice says the applications will be assessed against competition, consumer interests, and HDP equity ownership criteria, and that interested parties may submit written representations within fourteen working days from publication.
This may be relevant to parties in the ICT sector, licence holders, and those interested in licence transfer notices.
Evidence from source
The transfer application will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: 3.1. promotion of competition in the ICT sector; 3.2. interests of consumers; and 3.3. equity ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Persons
Supports: Summary sentence 2
Any interested party is invited to lodge written representations to the application within fourteen (14) working days from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette.
Supports: Summary sentence 2 and deadline context