THE Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) is set to enter the legal wrangle over the awarding of the third cellular telephone service provider, the authority said this week. The announcement followed a decision by government to provide Icasa with the funding needed to participate in the legal battle. The court proceedings were instituted by Nextcom, a failed bidder for the third cellphone licence, and relates to alleged irregularities in the awarding of the licence. Icasa said its initial decision to withdraw from the case had come after government refused to foot the bill for legal representation. It would request a two week postponement to allow the drafting of affidavits.