Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PRETORIA137
2007-01-12 07:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Pretoria
Cable title:
SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS MORE TIME FOR SECTION 1377
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UNCLAS PRETORIA 000137
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/CIP TCARNEGIE
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USTR CHINCKLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS ETRD USTR SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS MORE TIME FOR SECTION 1377
TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENT COMMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 202978
UNCLAS PRETORIA 000137
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/CIP TCARNEGIE
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USTR CHINCKLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS ETRD USTR SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS MORE TIME FOR SECTION 1377
TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENT COMMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 202978
1. (SBU) Per reftel, on December 29 post requested comments
from the South African Department of Communications (DOC) and
the telecommunications regulator ICASA (Independent
Communications Authority of South Africa) regarding SAG
performance under various multilateral telecommunications
agreements. On January 11 post received a request from both
DOC and ICASA for an extenstion of the January 16 deadline
for comments.
2. (SBU) South African government departments either close or
are minimally staffed between December 15 and January 15 due
to summer school holidays. If possible, post recommends a
three week extension of the deadline for comments.
BOST
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/CIP TCARNEGIE
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USTR CHINCKLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS ETRD USTR SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS MORE TIME FOR SECTION 1377
TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENT COMMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 202978
1. (SBU) Per reftel, on December 29 post requested comments
from the South African Department of Communications (DOC) and
the telecommunications regulator ICASA (Independent
Communications Authority of South Africa) regarding SAG
performance under various multilateral telecommunications
agreements. On January 11 post received a request from both
DOC and ICASA for an extenstion of the January 16 deadline
for comments.
2. (SBU) South African government departments either close or
are minimally staffed between December 15 and January 15 due
to summer school holidays. If possible, post recommends a
three week extension of the deadline for comments.
BOST