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EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920<br />

Work Package: 6<br />

Type of document: Report<br />

Date: 20.12.2007<br />

File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0<br />

Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 205 / 356<br />

the Ministry of Telecommunications, although the tendency to divide the two areas is<br />

growing.<br />

In Appendix B they are related, for every African state, the responsible ministry of the<br />

telecommunications, the telecommunication regulator and the telecommunication operator.<br />

5.4.2.3 The regulation of PLC in South Africa<br />

5.4.2.3.1 Overview<br />

South Africa is the African country with the first and more meaningful PLC activity (in<br />

Tshwane, City Power Jhb). For this reason, the PLC Workgroup for Policy and Regulations<br />

has been established since 15 th August 2002. The work group works closely with industry<br />

stakeholders and international organizations, such as European Telecommunications<br />

Standards Institute (ETSI). The work group has also the permission to test and develop<br />

technical specifications on the available equipment in their laboratory.<br />

[A05] The Regulatory Landscape that PLC has to be traversed over is shown in the diagram<br />

below.

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