e.tv welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal ruling
31 May 2016
e.tv welcomes the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) setting aside the provision in the Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy which provided that Government subsidized set-top boxes would not have the capability to encrypt broadcast signals.
e.tv hopes that the clarity provided by the ruling will aid in providing a proper approach to the implementation of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) migration in South Africa.
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld all three grounds of appeal relied on by e.tv.
The court found that Minister Muthambi’s failure to consult with e.tv, ICASA and USAASA and other interested parties, such as SOS Public Broadcasting Coalition, rendered the process of enacting the amendment irrational.