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Communication Technologies and Media Regulators Forum brings together four regulatory agencies in the media and ICT sectors. Main goals of the forum are to resolve regulatory redundancies, promote collaboration between the institutions, and guarantee a more effective, adaptable framework. The forum was established following multiple prior attempts to combine different sector regulators into a single organisation.*Communication Technologies and Media Regulators Forum, a new cooperative platform bringing together four significant regulatory agencies in the media and ICT sectors, was introduced by South Africa.
*The Film and Publication Board (FPB), the Information Regulator, the Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) make up the forum.
*By enhancing collaboration, cutting down on effort duplication, and tackling the difficulties brought on by the quickly changing digital ecosystem, its main goal is to simplify regulation across various industries.
Concerns regarding South Africa’s disjointed ICT regulations, which have long suffered from regulatory overlap and coordination problems, are growing as a result of the launch. The conference will be chaired by Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo, CEO of ICASA. The forum was created in response to the growing convergence of media and technology, which makes it essential for regulators to work together on common objectives including online safety, cybersecurity, and data protection.
Maluleka-Disemelo underlined that the forum could guarantee that laws continue to adapt to the continuous changes in the digital landscape. “Our goal is to work together to solve common challenges and explore new opportunities,” she stated during the inaugural ceremony. The main goals of the forum are to resolve regulatory redundancies, promote collaboration between the institutions, and guarantee a more effective, adaptable framework for handling media and ICT regulations.
In order to address concerns like kid safety online and safeguarding customers from damaging information, ZADNA emphasised the forum’s goal of establishing a more secure and welcoming digital environment. The forum was established following multiple prior attempts to combine different sector regulators into a single organisation.
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ (DCDT) previous attempts to establish a single “super-regulator” to supervise ICT regulation were unsuccessful. Nonetheless, the establishment of this new forum represents a major advancement in coordinating the regulatory activities.
The forum will assist in making sure that South Africa stays at the forefront of digital governance and is ready to handle the challenges of the contemporary digital age, according to a joint statement from the participating bodies. It seeks to increase membership by extending an invitation to other digital economy regulatory bodies to join and take part in determining the direction of media and ICT regulation in the future.
As South Africa adopts new technology and works to comply with international regulations, the meeting is anticipated to be crucial.
