ConCourt to hear STB dispute in February
The legal matter over the technical specifications of government-subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) is due to be heard by the Constitutional Court on 21 February, Aslam Moosajee, of Norton Rose Fulbright, confirmed to ITWeb. The matter was brought to the attention of the top court in by Communications Minister Faith Muthambi, following the SCA's ruling in favour of encrypted decoders.
Last May, the SCA declared the Department of Communications' digital migration policy ‘unlawful and invalid’ and it was accordingly set aside. The report adds the Constitutional Court’s decision over the technical specifications for digital migration STBs will mark a decisive step in the legal showdown between Muthambi and free-to-air television broadcaster, e.tv.
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