2. Areas of Concern
Definitions Lack of clarity means problems for licensing Lack of clarity has a chilling effect on the sector, particularly the SMME sector. Lack of clarity will have a chilling effect on foreign investment.

3. Areas of Concern
Definitions Lack of clarity means problems for licensing Lack of clarity has a chilling effect on the sector, particularly the SMME sector.
Promotion of SMMEs What bugs the SMME

4. Current Definitions
Licensing framework is the “Engine that drives the Bill, if the engine does not work the Bill will not work!”

5. Current Definitions
Licensing framework is the “Engine that drives the Bill, if the engine does not work the Bill will not work!”
Definitions are the foundation on which the Bill is built. If the foundation is weak, the Bill is weak!

6. Current Definitions Communication Network
Conveyance of Signals using facilities
Content
Make available
Comm. Network Service
Applications adds value to
Applications
Communication Service
Application Service
Public

7. Transport Network Object is to get goods from point A to point B A

8. Transport Network A
Goods
Container
Truck / Road B

9. Transport Network A
Goods
Container
Truck / Road
Train / Rail B

10. Transport Network A Truck / Road Train / Rail Ship / Ocean Container
Goods B

11. Transport Network A Goods Container Truck / Road Train / Rail
Ship / Ocean
Container
Goods B

12. Communications Network
Content
Object is to get content
from point A to point B B

13. Communications A Content Application Telkom / Wires Sentech / Spectrum
M-Web / Wires
Application
Content B

14. nothing about the content
The Networks
Goods
Container
Train / Service
Goods
Container
Rails / Infrastructure
Content
Application
Communications Service
Application
Content
Communications Network
Has no knowledge of
how it will get from
A to B
Transport layer knows
nothing about the content
it is conveying

15. Examples TELECOMS BROADCASTING Web Site Web Server M-Web Browser
Content
Telkom
SMS
Nokia
Vodacom
3600
Weather
Telkom
BROADCASTING
Movie
Media
Player
SABC TV
Movie
Sentech

16. Fixed Definitions Everything that can be conveyed across network
Content
Everything that can be conveyed across network
Exempt
Prepares content for conveyance across networks
Applications
Communication Service
Conveyance of content
across a communications network
Class
Communication Network
Facilities/transmission
Individual

17. Reality Check
Networks need no special knowledge of the content it is conveying or the applications connected to it.
Anyone with access to the network can also host applications and content. ( new ADSL users!)
Applications and content can be hosted anywhere.

18. Licensing (Applications and Content)
DO NOT REGULATE Content and Applications because:
They add value to the network.
Impossible to regulate.
Application services will move offshore.
Chill innovation and growth.
No sensible reason to regulate.
Realm in which the SMME operates.

19. Licensing (Networks and Services)
MUST REGULATE networks and services
Competition
Inter-Connection
Facilities leasing
Wholesale Rates
Resource management

20. What Bugs the SMME Lack of clarity. High cost of communications in SA.
Lack of protection from network and network service providers. We innovate and they undercut.
We are moving our services offshore where it is up to 40 times cheaper.

21. The SMME and the Digital Divide
Often located in rural areas.
Can provide hands on assistance to clients.
Employment means exposure to all aspects of the sector.
Provide a human interface through which to access and demystify technology .

22. Conclusion
WEB