Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsCall Termination Regulations, 2014AnnexuresAnnexure A: Application of the Fair and Reasonable Obligation |
| 1. | Principles of implementation of fair and reasonable obligation |
| 1.1 | For the purposes of regulation 7(2), of the Regulations "fair and reasonable prices" are rates that are equivalent to the cost-based rates imposed on the licensees identified in regulation 7(4) of the Regulations. |
| 1.2 | Licensees must charge the following rates: |
| 1.2.1 | Reciprocal rates with the rate set for MTN and Vodacom if these licensees offer termination to a mobile location within the Republic of South Africa; or |
| 1.2.2 | Reciprocal rates with the rate set for Telkom if these licensees offer termination to a fixed location within the Republic of South Africa. |
| 2. | A licensee not listed in regulation 7(4) of the Regulations may charge wholesale voice call termination rates to a mobile or fixed location per Table 1 of the Regulations or higher rates as per Table A1 and A2 below if: |
| 2.1 | The licensee has a share of total minutes terminated in the wholesale voice call termination markets of 20% (twenty Percent) or less of total minutes terminated to a mobile location as of 31 December 2023; or the licensee has a share of total minutes terminated in the wholesale voice call termination markets of 20% (twenty percent) or less of total minutes terminated to a fixed location as of 31 December 2023. |
Table A1: Rate for termination to a mobile location
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Termination rate |
1 July 2025 |
R0.09 |
1 July 2026 |
R0.05 |
1 July 2027 |
R0.04 |
Table A2: Rate for termination to a fixed location
|
Termination rate |
1 July 2025 |
R0.05 |
1 July 2026 |
R0.04 |
1 July 2027 |
R0.01 |
[Annexure A substituted by regulation 7 of Notice R5646, GG51718, dated 9 December 2024 - effective 1 July 2025]