http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/04/12/clarification-from-the-doc/ Fri, 18 May 2012 11:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/04/12/clarification-from-the-doc/#comment-31398 Albi Modise Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:09:46 +0000 http://www.big.co.za/wordpress/2007/04/12/clarification-from-the-doc/#comment-31398 My concern with your article is that you failed to inform your readers that the Digital Broadacst Migration Strategy document was a draft released for comment, not a reflection of the policy position of the Ministry nor the department. By not doing that you caused unnecessary panic in the sector and investors in this sector. Much as I have respect for you as a journalist Anton, I had to clarify that point. It was quite unfair of you to misrepresent this national process by arguing that we are trying to undermine ICASA. We could never succeed even if we tried to, as the regulator's licensing role is legislated. Please refer to ICASA Act and EC Act. These are pieces of legislation that were driven by the same Minister you misrepresented in your article. It does not take much to get your facts right Mr Harber!. Albi Modise My concern with your article is that you failed to inform your readers that the Digital Broadacst Migration Strategy document was a draft released for comment, not a reflection of the policy position of the Ministry nor the department. By not doing that you caused unnecessary panic in the sector and investors in this sector. Much as I have respect for you as a journalist Anton, I had to clarify that point. It was quite unfair of you to misrepresent this national process by arguing that we are trying to undermine ICASA. We could never succeed even if we tried to, as the regulator’s licensing role is legislated. Please refer to ICASA Act and EC Act. These are pieces of legislation that were driven by the same Minister you misrepresented in your article. It does not take much to get your facts right Mr Harber!. Albi Modise

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