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GENERAL NOTICES

No.304 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Noticeintermsoftheregulationsregarding licensingproceduresfortelecommunicationsandbroadcastingservicelicencesandspectrumuse licences................................................................................................................................................... 2



No.307 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Regulationsregardingconfidentialinformation andconfidentialcommunicationswiththeAuthority............................................................................ 21

No.308 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Regulationsregardinglicenceconditionsfor telecommunicationsservicelicences..................................................................................................... 24

No.309 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Regulationsregardinglicenceconditionsforbroad- castingservicelicences.......................................................................................................................... 29

No.310 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Regulationsregardinghearings.......................... 34

No.311 CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia:Regulationsregardingadministrativeandlicence feesforservicelicences......................................................................................................................... 37

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General Notices

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

No.304 2012

NOTICEINTERMSOFTHEREGULATIONSREGARDINGLICENSINGPROCEDURESFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSANDBROADCASTINGSERVICELICENCESAND

SPECTRUMUSELICENCES

TheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia, in termsofRegulation11and19of the“RegulationsRegardingLicensingProcedures forTelecommunications andBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicences”, inGovernmentGazette No.4785,NoticeNo.272,dated29August2011herewithgivesnoticeofthefollowingpersonwhoisissuedwithaSpectrumUseLicenceintermsofsection101oftheCommunicationsAct,No.8of2009:

No. Licensee Type of service license

Licensee’s Citizenship or place of incorpora-

tion

Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian

Citizens or Na-mibian citizens

or Namibian Companies controlled

by Namibian Citizens

Radio Frequen-cies or group of frequencies

assigned

Services to be

provid-ed using the spec-

trum assigned

Proof of Spectrum

Use Li-cence Ap-plication Fees Paid

Up to Date Submit-

ted?

1 WirelessTechnologiesNamibia(Pty)Ltd

Class Comprehen-sive Telecommu-nications ServiceLicence (ECS andECNS)

Namibia 100% 8038.000MHz8066.000MHz8094.000MHz8304.000MHz8332.000MHz8360.000MHz17920.000MHz17975.000MHz18930.000MHz18985.000MHz

Fixed Yes

L. N. JACOBSCHAIR PERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.305 2012

NOTICEINTERMSOFTHEREGULATIONSREGARDINGTRANSITIONALPROCEDURESFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSANDBROADCASTINGSERVICE

LICENCESANDSPECTRUMUSELICENCES

TheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia, in termsof regulations10and16of the“RegulationsRegardingTransitionalProceduresforTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicences”,aspublishedinGovernmentGazetteNo.4737,NoticeNo.171, dated 17 June 2011, herewith gives notice of the following personswho are issuedwith aSpectrumUseLicenceintermsofsection101oftheCommunicationsAct,No8of2009:


Licensee Type of service licence;

Licensee’s citizenship or place of incorpora-

tion;

Description of geograph-ic coverage

area(s);

Percentage of Stock

owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian

Companies Controlled

by Na-mibian

Citizens;

Radio frequen-cies or group of frequencies

assigned:

Services to be provided using the spectrum

assigned;

Proof of Licence Applica-tion Fees Paid Up to Date Submit-

ted;

MobileTelecom-municationsLimited

ClassCom-prehensiveTelecom-munica-tionsServiceLicence(ECSandECNS)

Namibia Namibia 66% 890.000-903.000MHz

FIXEDLANDMOBILE

Yes

935.000-948.000MHz

FIXEDLANDMOBILE

1710.200-1745.200MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1805.200-1840.200MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1920.000-1925.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1930.000-1935.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

2110.000-2115.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

2120.000-2125.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

7121.000MHz FIXED7142.000MHz FIXED7149.000MHz FIXED

WindhoektoSwakopmundLink

7170.000MHz FIXED

Namibia 7177.000MHz FIXEDWindhoektoSwakopmundLink

7198.000MHz FIXED

Namibia 7205.000MHz FIXED7226.000MHz FIXED7233.000MHz FIXED7303.000MHz FIXED7317.000MHz FIXED

WindhoektoSwakopmundLink

7331.000MHz FIXED

Namibia 7345.000MHz FIXEDWindhoektoSwakopmundLink

7359.000MHz FIXED

Namibia 7373.000MHz FIXED7387.000MHz FIXED7401.000MHz FIXED7429.000MHz FIXED18002.500MHz FIXED18030.000MHz FIXED18057.500MHz FIXED18085.000MHz FIXED18112.500MHz FIXED18140.000MHz FIXED19012.500MHz FIXED19040.000MHz FIXED19067.500MHz FIXED19095.000MHz FIXED


19122.500MHz FIXED

19150.000MHz FIXED22302.000MHz FIXED22330.000MHz FIXED22358.000MHz FIXED22386.000MHz FIXED22414.000MHz FIXED22442.000MHz FIXED22470.000MHz FIXED22498.000MHz FIXED22526.000MHz FIXED22554.000MHz FIXED23310.000MHz FIXED23338.000MHz FIXED23366.000MHz FIXED23394.000MHz FIXED23422.000MHz FIXED23450.000MHz FIXED23478.000MHz FIXED23506.000MHz FIXED23534.000MHz FIXED23562.000MHz FIXED25249.000MHz FIXED25305.000MHz FIXED25361.000MHz FIXED25417.000MHz FIXED26257.000MHz FIXED26313.000MHz FIXED26369.000MHz FIXED26425.000MHz FIXED

PowerCom(Pty)Ltdt/aLeo

ClassCom-prehensiveTelecom-munica-tionsServiceLicence(ECSandECNS)

Namibia Namibia 0%1 905.000-915.000MHz

MOBILE Yes

950.000-960.000MHz

MOBILE

1775.000-1785.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1870.000-1880.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1965.000-1970.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

1975.000-1980.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

2155.000-2160.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

2165.000-2170.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

7485.000MHz FIXED7513.000MHz FIXED7541.000MHz FIXED7569.000MHz FIXED7653.000MHz FIXED7681.000MHz FIXED7709.000MHz FIXED7737.000MHz FIXED14739.000MHz FIXED14767.000MHz FIXED14795.000MHz FIXED14823.000MHz FIXED14851.000MHz FIXED

1Subjecttosection46(2)oftheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009)


14879.000MHz FIXED

15159.000MHz FIXED15187.000MHz FIXED15215.000MHz FIXED15243.000MHz FIXED15271.000MHz FIXED15299.000MHz FIXED

TelecomNamibiaLimited

IndividualCompre-hensivetelecommu-nicationsservicelicence(ECSandECNS)2

Namibia Namibia 100% 340.000-341.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE Yes

343.100-345.100MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

357.100-359.100MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

360.000-361.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

455.575-457.375MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

465.575-467.375MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

825.220-830.690MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

870.220-875.690MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

1940.000-1960.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILESYSTEMS

2207.500-2249.500MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

2308.000-2386.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

2402.000-2480.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

2540.000-2592.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

2620.000-2625.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

2656.000-2690.000MHz

FIXEDMOBILE

3405.000-3447.000MHz

MOBILEFIXED/BROAD-BANDWIRE-LESSSYSTEMS

3505.000-3547.000MHz


21966.000-22050.000MHz

FIXED

2505.500MHz MOBILEFIXED/BROAD-BANDWIRE-LESSSYSTEMS

6460.000MHz FIXED6500.000MHz FIXED6540.000MHz FIXED6580.000MHz FIXED6800.000MHz FIXED6840.000MHz FIXED6880.000MHz FIXED6920.000MHz FIXED7170.000MHz FIXED7198.000MHz FIXED7331.000MHz FIXED

2DeemedTelecommunicationsandServiceLicenseintermsofSection45oftheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009)


7359.000MHz FIXED

14515.000MHz FIXED14543.000MHz FIXED14935.000MHz FIXED14963.000MHz FIXED17727.500MHz FIXED17892.500MHz FIXED17947.500MHz FIXED18737.500MHz FIXED18902.500MHz FIXED18957.5.00MHz FIXED22106.000MHz FIXED22134.000MHz FIXED22162.000MHz FIXED22190.000MHz FIXED22218.000MHz FIXED22246.000MHz FIXED22274.000MHz FIXED23114.000MHz FIXED23142.000MHz FIXED23170.000MHz FIXED23198.000MHz FIXED23226.000MHz FIXED23254.000MHz FIXED23282.000MHz FIXED

WirelessTechnolo-giesNa-mibia(Pty)Ltd

ClassECS Namibia Namibia 100% 2505.000-2525.000MHz


Yes

2625.000-2645.000MHz


8038.000MHz FIXED8066.000MHz FIXED8094.000MHz FIXED8122.000MHz FIXED8304.000MHz FIXED8332.000MHz FIXED8360.000MHz FIXED8388.000MHz FIXED14571.000MHz FIXED14991.000MHz FIXED17755.000MHz FIXED17810.000MHz FIXED17920.000MHz FIXED17975.000MHz FIXED18765.000MHz FIXED18820.000MHz FIXED18930.000MHz FIXED18985.000MHz FIXED

ThelicensesareissuedsubjecttotheconditionsforSpectrumUseServiceLicensestobepublishedintermsof theRegulationsRegardingRule-MakingProcedure.Notethat theAuthorityisawareof overlaps in spectrum issued prior to the establishment of theAuthority. Future allocation ofspectrumwillbedoneinaccordancewithsections99,100and101,specificallysection101(13)oftheAct.Anyoverlaps inspectrumduetoassignmentsdonebyNCCwillbeaddressedfollowinglicence modification procedures as set out in regulations regarding licensing procedures fortelecommunicationsandbroadcastingservicelicencesandspectrumuselicences.


REASON FOR DECISION:

TheAuthorityissuesthisdecisionbasedonthefollowingreason:

Thepersonswhoselicensesareissuedhascompliedwiththe“RegulationsRegardingTransitionalProceduresforTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicenses”andsection101oftheCommunicationsAct.

L.N. JACOBSCHAIRPERSON - BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.306 2012

NOTICEINTERMSOFTHEREGULATIONSREGARDINGTRANSITIONALPROCEDURESFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSANDBROADCASTINGSERVICELICENCESANDSPEC-

TRUMUSELICENCES

TheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia,intermsofregulations9and16(1)ofthe“RegulationsRegardingTransitionalProceduresforTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicences,aspublishedinGovernmentGazette No.4737,NoticeNo.171,dated17June2011,herewithgivesnoticeofthefollowingpersonswhoareissuedwithSpec-trumUseLicensesintermsofsection101oftheCommunicationsAct,No8of2009:

Licensee

Licen-see’s

citizen-ship or place of incorpo-ration

Percent-age of

Namib-ian Own-

ership

List of radio frequencies or groups of radio

assigned

Description of geographic coverage area(s) Li-cence Fees Out-

stand-ing?

Service to be pro-

vided using frequency assigned

Party Pro-

viding Signal Distri-bution

Region District City/Town

FreshFM(Pty)Ltd

Namibia 70% 102.9MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzog-Sat-ComSite No

CommercialBroadcastingService

OwnOwn90.1Mhz Osahana Oshakati

CosmosDigitalNamibiaLtd(t/aKosmosRadio)

Namibia 60% 103.8MHz Erongo Swakopmund TelecomTower No CommercialBroadcastingService

Own

101.9MHz Erongo WalvisBay TelecomTower Own

94.1MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzog-SatcomSite

Own

107.7MHz Oshana Oshakati NBCTower Own

KatuturaCom-munityTrustt/aBaseFM

Namibian 100% 106.2MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzog-SatcomSite

No CommunityBroadcastingService

Own

MediaforChrist(section21associationnotforgain)

Namibia 100% 854.300MHz Khomas Windhoek AraStreet->GrossHerzog

No CommunityBroadcastingServiceLicense

Own

(STL) Own

855.750MHz Khomas Windhoek Own

(STL)

104.4 Karas Noordoewer/Oranjemund

OranjemundMineTower

Own

102 Karas Karasburg KarasburgFarmersCom-munity

Own

102.8 Karas Lüderitz LüderitzWaterReservoir

Own

100.8 Hardap Mariental MarientalSat-ComSite

Own


101.6 Hardap Maltahöhe TelecomMal-tahöhe

Own

99.3 Hardap Gochas TelecomRo-eland

Own

102 Hardap Mariental AranosNGKerk

Own

102.8 Hardap Mariental StamprietTelecom

Own

103.2 Omaheke Gobabis Leonardville Own

92.4 Omaheke Gobabis NBC1Gobabis Own

102.3 Khomas WindhoekHohe

Windhoek Own

104.5 Khomas Rehoboth/Windhoek

Grosshertzhog Own

98.7 Erongo Erongo Usakos,Oma-ruru,Karibib

Own

102.8 Erongo Rossing Swakopmund Own

98.4 Erongo Tamariskia Swakopmund Own

98.4 Erongo WesbankWal-visBay

WalvisBay Own

97.7 Otjozondjupa Okakarara,Otjiwarongo

KleinWater-berg

Own

95.5 Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo Otjiberg Own

102.3 Kunene Otjo TelecomOutjo Own

92.8 Kunene Kamanjab Kamanjab Own

90.9 Oshana Oshakati SATCOMOshakati

Own

102.6 Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMulilo Own

107 Otjozondjupa Grootfontein Signaalberg Own

101.6 Southblck SuidNossob Own

100.7 Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Own

102.3 Karas Aroab/Koes MTCKranz-berg

Own

101.8 Okavango Rundu Rundu Own

LiveFM Namibia 100% 90.3MHz Hardap Rehoboth LePalace No CommunityBroadcastingService

Own

MultichoiceNamibia(Pty)Ltd

Namibia 51% 598MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

No CommercialBroadcastingService

Own

OhangwenaRegionalCom-munityRadio–FMSoundBroadcasitng

Namibia 100% 94.1MHz Ohangwena Eenhana EenhanaCom-munityCenter

No CommunityBroadcastingServiceLicense

Own

OneAf-ricaTelevision(Pty)Ltd–TVBroadcasting

Namibia 51% 960MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogSat-ComSite


Own

786MHz(STL) Khomas Khomas Own

482MHz Khomas Khomas IceCreamCone

Own

506MHz Karas Keetmanshoop Own

530MHz Karas Lüderitz Own

Oshana Ondangwa

586MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo

586MHz Kunene Outjo Own

626MHz Okavango Rundu Noordgrensskool

Own

794MHz Erongo Swakopmund TamariskiaTower

Own


490MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb MineTower

Own

666MHz Erongo WalvisBay CityCentreTower

Own

746MHz Omaheke Gobabis Own

498MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein Own

618MHz Hardap Mariental Own

546MHz Ohangwena Eenhana MTCTower Own

770MHz Karas Karasburg Own

562MHz Erongo Karibib Own

522MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo MTCTower Own

586MHz Erongo Omaruru Own

522MHz Oshana Oshakati Ongwediwa Own

490MHz Karas Oranjemund NamdebMineNewTower–TheRidge

Own

538MHz Ohangwena Oshikango HelaoNafidi–MTCTower

Own

650MHz Oshana Oshakati Okanjengedi–MTCTower

Own

506MHz Karas RoshPinah Own

586MHz Omusati Uutapi UutapiMTCTower

Own

594MHz Erongo Karibib UsakosMTCTower

Own

666MHz Erongo Swakopmund Arandis Own

666MHz Erongo Swakopmund HentiesBay Own

642MHz Kunene Khorixas Own

OmulungaRa-dio(Pty)Ltd

Namibia 66.60% 100.9MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzog-SatcomSite


Own

92.1MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisWaterTower

Own

92.0MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein GrootfonteinWaterTower

Own

106.0MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopMunicipalityTower

Own

106.0MHz Karas Lüderitz LüderitzWaterReservoir

Own

95.0MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalSat-ComTower

Own

96.3MHz Karas Oranjemund OranjemundMineTower

Own

89.2MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo OtjiwarongoWaterTower

Own

88.0MHz Omusati Uutapi UutapitelecomTower

Own

99.2MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNordg-rensSkool

Own

104.7MHz Erongo Swakopmund TamariskiaTelecomTower

Own

89.5MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb TsumebMineTower

Own


88.0MHz Kunene Ruacana Own

92.0MHz Oshikoto Omuthiya Own

102.3 Oshana Oshakati Own

TrinityBroad-casting

Namibia 100% 206.0MHz Erongo Swakopmund TamariskiaTelecomTower


Own

199.250MHz Omaheke Gobabis WaterTower Own

246.2MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein WaterTower Own


Hardap Rehoboth OldMnetSite

215.250MHz Karas Karasburg Own

247.25MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo TelecomTower Own

215.0MHz Karas Keetmanshoop MunicipalityTower

Own

663.250MHz Karas Lüderitz WaterReser-voir

Own

246.0MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNordg-rensskool

Own

247.250MHz Oshana Oshakati NBCTower Own


Own


622.0MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogSat-ComTower

Own

RadioKudu(Pty)Ltd–FMsoundBroad-casting

Namibia 66.60% 103.5MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogSat-ComSite


Own

240.300MHz Khomas Windhoek 158JanJonker->GrossHerzog

Own

(STL) Own

92.9MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisWaterTower

Own


95.1MHz Erongo HentiesBay NamwaterTower

Own

94.6MHz Erongo Karibib MTCSite-Af-fenberg

Own


Own


Own

97.3MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalSat-ComTower

Own

94.6MHz Erongo Omaruru NamwaterTower

Own

97.3MHz Karas Noordoewer/Oranjemund

OranjemundMineTower

Own

90.9MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo OtjiwarongoWaterTower

Own

103.4MHz Karas RoshPinah RsohPinahMineTower

Own

92.7MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNordg-rensSkool

Own


Own


Own


95.5MHz Oshana Oshakati Own

107.4MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo Own

RadioWaveCC-FMSoundBroad-casting

Namibia 51% 96.7MHz Khomas Windhoek IceCreamCone


Own

242.100MHz Khomas Windhoek 30SipsonStreet->GrossHerzog

Own

(STL) Own

242.500MHz Namibia Namibia Namibia Own

(OB) Own

87.8MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogSat-ComSite

Own

106.0MHz Omaheke Gobabis WaterTower Own



92.2MHz Erongo Karibib MTCSite-Af-fenberg

Own


Own


Own

91.8MHz Karas Mariental MarientalSat-ComSite

Own

100.9MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo OtjiwarongoBergTelecomTower

Own

92.2MHz Erongo Karibib UsakosMTCTower

Own


92.2MHz Erongo Karibib ErongoMoun-tain

Own



91.1MHz Erongo Swakopmund RossingMoun-tain

Own

105.4MHz Okavango Rundu Own

RadioEccles-siaNamibia(NCBC)–FMSoundBroad-casting

Namibia 100% 91.3MHz Khomas Windhoek MareauMall No CommunityBroadcastingService

Own


(STL) Own

Radio100(Pty)Ltd–FMSoundbroad-casting

Namibia 100% 100.0MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogSat-Com


Own

854.100MHz Khomas Windhoek c/oBismarckStandChurhSt.->GrossHerzog

Own

(STL) Own

100.7MHz Okavango Rundu Arendnes Own

107.4MHz Omaheke Gobabis Own

98.9MHz Karas Keetmanshoop Own

96.9MHz Karas Lüderitz Own

103.1MHz Karas Oranjemund Own


99.1MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb Own

88.8MHz Erongo WalvisBay Own

UniversityofNamibiat/aUNAMRadio–FMSoundBroadcasting

Namibia 100% 97.4MHz Khomas Windhoek UniversityofNamibia


Own

WestCoastFM(Pty)Ltd–FMSoundBroad-casting

Namibia 100% 107.7MHz Erongo Swakopmund TamariskiaTower-Leo


Own

850.000MHz Erongo Swakopmund 7ThobiasHainnyeko->TamariskiaTower-Leo

Own

(STL) Own

99FM(Pty)Ltd–FMSoundBroad-casting

Namibia 100% 99.1MHz Khomas Windhoek No CommercialBroadcastingService

Own


(STL) Own


(STL) Own

99.8MHz Erongo Swakopmund HentiesBayNamwaterTower

Own

98.8MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo WaterTower Own

107.0MHz Hardap Rehoboth Swartkoppie Own


Own



Own

99.8MHz Erongo WalvisBay TelecomTower

Own

99.4MHz Omaheke Gobabis Own



NamibianBroadcastingCorporation No

PublicBroadcastingService

NBC–Afri-kaans

Namibia 100% 88.9MHz Omaheke Gobabis AminiusNBCTower

Own

NBC–Na-tional

92.0MHz Omaheke Gobabis AminiusNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otji-herero


Own

NBC-TireloyaSetwana


Own

NBC-Da-mara/Nama

99.0MHz Caprivi Mukwe AndaraNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 102.5MHz Caprivi Mukwe AndaraNBCTower

Own

NBC-Na-tional


Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

88.7MHz Okavango Rundu ArendnesNBCTower

Own

NBC-Da-mara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 91.8MHz Okavango Rundu ArendnesNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 95.0MHz Okavango Rundu ArendnesNBCTower

Own

NBC-Na-tional


Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otji-herero


Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-!na 103.2MHz Okavango Rundu ArendnesNBCTower

Own

NBC-TireloyaSetwana


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.9MHz Karas Keetmanshoop AroabNBCTower

Own

NBC-Da-mara/Nama


Own

NBC-Na-tional


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

95.8MHz Karas Lüderitz AusNBCTower

Own

NBC-Da-mara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 92.5MHz Karas Lüderitz AusNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

92.5MHz Karas Karasburg AussenkehrNBCTower

Own


NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-National 95.7MHz Karas Karasburg AussenkehrNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

88.6MHz Karas Bethanie BethanieNBCTower

Own

NBC-Da-mara/Nama

101.7MHz Karas Bethanie BethanieNBCTower

Own

NBC-German 98.2MHz Karas Bethanie BethanieNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 91.7MHz Karas Bethanie BethanieNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.2MHz Karas Keetmanshoop BrukkarosNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

106.9MHz Karas Keetmanshoop BrukkarosNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 96.5MHz Karas Keetmanshoop BrukkarosNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 101.5MHz Okavango Rundu EkuliNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 91.5MHz Okavango Rundu EkuliNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

88.4MHz Okavango Rundu EkuliNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjherero 98.0MHz Okavango Rundu EkuliNBCTower

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango

94.7MHz Okavango Rundu EkuliNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

91.6MHz Omaheke Otjinene EpukiroNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 98.1MHz Omaheke Otjinene EpukiroNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-TireloyaSetswana


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.6MHz Erongo Karibib ErongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 96.9MHz Erongo Karibib ErongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 93.7MHz Erongo Karibib ErongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjherero 103.7MHz Erongo Karibib ErongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

100.7MHz Hardap Mariental GibeonNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.6MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 93.9MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 89.8MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.7MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisNBCTower

Own


NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own



Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.7MHz Kunene Outjo KamanjabNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

106.4MHz Kunene Outjo KamanjabNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.5MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMuliloNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 90.9MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMuliloNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 92.6MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMuliloNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own



Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-Lozi 95.8MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMuliloNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.6MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 93.9MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.7MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjherero 89.3MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.6MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo KleinWa-terbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 95.9MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo KleinWa-terbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 92.7MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo KleinWa-terbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

88.8MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KoesNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

105.5MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KoesNBCTower

Own


NBC-National 95.1MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KoesNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 104.5MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KongolaNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.9MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KongolaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

94.1MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KongolaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango

100.9MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KongolaNBCTower

Own

NBC-!na 97.4MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KongolaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.7MHz Karas Lüderitz LüderitzNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 96.0MHz Karas Lüderitz LüderitzNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 92.8MHz Karas Lüderitz LüderitzNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

88.5MHz Hardap Maltahöhe MaltahöheNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

105.2MHz Hardap Maltahöhe MaltahöheNBCTower

Own

NBC-German 94.8MHz Hardap Maltahöhe MaltahöheNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.7MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 94.0MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.8MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.6MHz Karas Karasburg NakopNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 93.7MHz Karas Karasburg NakopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

100.2MHz Karas Karasburg NakopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 97.2MHz Okavango Rundu NkurukuruNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.7MHz Okavango Rundu NkurukuruNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

87.6MHz Okavango Rundu NkurukuruNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero

93.9MHz Okavango Rundu NkurukuruNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.7MHz Karas Karasburg NoordoewerNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-National 90.8MHz Karas Karasburg NoordoewerNBCTower

Own


NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

95.3MHz Ohangwena Eenhana OkongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 89.0MHz Ohangwena Eenhana OkongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-Lozi 99.0MHz Caprivi Mukwe OmegaNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 89.4MHz Caprivi Mukwe OmegaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

92.5MHz Caprivi Mukwe OmegaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango

95.7MHz Caprivi Mukwe OmegaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

105.9MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb OmuthiyaNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 89.2MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb OmuthiyaNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-National 91.1MHz Kunene Opuwo OpuwoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

97.6MHz Kunene Opuwo OpuwoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero

101.1MHz Kunene Opuwo OpuwoNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.0MHz Karas Lüderitz OranjemundNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-National 93.1MHz Karas Lüderitz OranjemundNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.2MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 96.4MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-Lozi 92.3MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 87.8MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjherero 98.8MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-!na 103.2MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own



Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

105.9MHz Kunene Karibib OtjibingweNBCTower

Own


NBC-Otjiher-ero

102.3MHz Kunene Karibib OtjibingweNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.2MHz Omaheke Otjinene OtjineneNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 93.3MHz Omaheke Otjinene OtjineneNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own



Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

88.7MHz Otjozondjupa Otjwarongo ParesisNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 95.0MHz Otjozondjupa Otjwarongo ParesisNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 91.8MHz Otjozondjupa Otjwarongo ParesisNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.9MHz Kunene Khorixas RenosterkopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-National 91.0MHz Kunene Khorixas RenosterkopNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-National 92.2MHz Omaheke Otjinene RietfonteinNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

89.1MHz Omaheke Otjinene RietfonteinNBCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own



Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

90.3MHz Karas Karasburg RoshPinahNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-National 93.4MHz Karas Karasburg RoshPinahNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.7MHz Erongo Swakopmund RossingMountainNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 96.0MHz Erongo Swakopmund RossingMountainNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 92.8MHz Erongo Swakopmund RossingMountainNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own


NBC-National 89.6MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNBCTower

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango

95.9MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

101.3MHz Okavango Rundu ShamvuraNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 91.3MHz Okavango Rundu ShamvuraNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own

NBC-Lozi 104.9MHz Okavango Rundu ShamvuraNBCTower

Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

87.7MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein SignalbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 94.0MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein SignalbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 90.8MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein SignalbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.7MHz Hardap Mariental StamprietNBCTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama

106.4MHz Hardap Mariental StamprietNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 92.8MHz Hardap Mariental StamprietNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 104.3MHz Erongo Swakopmund TerraceBayNBCTower

Own

NBC-National 105.4MHz Omaheke Gobabis TransKalahariBuitepostMTCTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo

101.8MHz Omaheke Gobabis TransKalahariBuitepostMTCTower

Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own



Own

NBC-Afri-kaans


Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 94.9MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb TsumebMineTower

Own

NBC-National 91.7MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb TsumebMineTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.8MHz Karas Keetmanshoop UrNBCTower Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


NBC-German 96.1MHz Karas Keetmanshoop UrNBCTower Own

NBC-National 92.9MHz Karas Keetmanshoop UrNBCTower Own


NBC-Oshi-wambo


NBC-Otjiher-ero


NBC-Afri-kaans

88.6MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogTower

Own

NBC-French 107.9MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogTower

Own

NBC-Damara/Nama


Own

NBC-German 94.9MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogTower

Own

NBC-National 91.7MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogTower

Own

NBC-Oshi-wambo


Own

NBC-Otjiher-ero


Own

NBC-Afri-kaans

89.5MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

Own

NBC-German 95.8MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

Own

NBC-Lozi 93.5MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

Own

NBC-National 92.6MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

Own

NBC-Ruka-vango


Own



Own

NBC-TV 210MHz Omaheke Gobabis AminiusNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 186MHz Hardap Mariental AranosNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Okavango Rundu ArendnesNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 234MHz Karas Bethanie BethanieNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 202MHz Karas Keetmanshoop BrukkarosNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 234MHz Omaheke Otjinene EpukiroNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 202MHz Erongo Swakopmund ErongoMountainNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 210MHz Otjozondjupa Tsumkwe GamNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Omaheke Gobabis GobabisNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 218MHz Kunene Outjo KamanjabNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Caprivi KatimaMulilo KatimaMuliloNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KeetmanshoopNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo KleinWa-terbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 186MHz Hardap Maltahöhe MaltahöheNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Hardap Mariental MarientalNBCTower

Own


NBC-TV 210MHz Karas Karasburg NoordoewerNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 234MHz Ohangwena Eenhana OkongoNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Kunene Opuwo OpuwoNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 234MHz Karas Lüderitz OranjemundNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Oshana Oshakati OshakatiNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 202MHz Erongo Karibib OtjibingweNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 186MHz Otjozondjupa Otjiwarongo ParesisNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 234MHz Kunene Khorixas RenosterkopNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Omaheke Otjinene RietfonteinNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Erongo Swakopmund RossingMountainNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Okavango Rundu RunduNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 178MHz Kunene Khorixas SesfonteinNBcTower

Own

NBC-TV 218MHz Otjozondjupa Grootfontein SignalbergNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Hardap Mariental StamprietNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 210MHz Erongo Swakopmund TerraceBayNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 186MHz Otjozondjupa Tsumkwe TsumkweNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 186MHz Erongo Omaruru UisNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 194MHz Karas Karasburg UrNBCTower Own

NBC-TV 194MHz Khomas Windhoek GrossHerzogTower

Own

NBC-TV 226MHz Khomas Windhoek WindhoekHohe

Own

NBC-TV 852.500MHz(STL)

Khomas Windhoek Own

NBC-TV 786MHz Okavango Rundu ShamvuraNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 570MHz Karas Karasburg RoshPinahNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 762MHz Hardap Mariental GibeonNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 626MHz Karas Lüderitz AusNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 754MHz Okavango Rundu AndaraNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 634MHz Karas Keetmanshoop AroabNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 498MHz Karas Karasburg AussenkehrNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 498MHz Oshikoto Tsumeb EkuloNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 490MHz Hardap Mariental KalkrandNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 530MHz Karas Keetmanshoop KoesNBCTower

Own


NBC-TV 730MHz Okavango Rundu NkurukuruNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 490MHz Omusati Uutapi OkahaoNBCTower

Own

NBC-TV 522MHz Omusati Uutapi TsandiNBCTower

Own

L.N.JACOBSCHAIRPERSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.307 2012

REGULATIONSREGARDINGCONFIDENTIALINFORMATIONANDCONFIDENTIALCOMMUNICATIONSWITHTHEAUTHORITY

TheBoardoftheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia,intermsofthe“RegulationsRegarding Rule-Making Procedures: Communications Act, 2009” as published in GovernmentGazetteNo.4630,NoticeNumber334,dated17December2010,andsections28and29of theCommunicationsAct, 2009 (ActNo. 8 of 2009) hereby publishes these “RegulationsRegardingConfidentialInformationandConfidentialCommunicationswiththeAuthority”effectivefromthedateofpublicationintheGovernment Gazette.

Definitions

1. Intheseregulations,anywordorexpressiontowhichameaningisassignedintheAct,shallhavethesamemeaningand–

“Act”meanstheCommunicationsAct,No.8of2009.

Submission of documents to the Authority

2. Intheseregulations,whenpersonsarepermittedorcalledupontosubmitinformationtotheAuthorityinwriting,theymaydosoeitherphysicallyorelectronically-

(1) by hand to the head offices of theAuthority, namelyCommunicationHouse, 56RobertMugabeAvenue,Windhoek;

(2) byposttotheheadofficesoftheAuthority,namelyPrivateBag13309,Windhoek9000;

(3) byelectronicmailtothefollowingaddress:[email protected]

(4) byfacsimiletothefollowingfacsimilenumber:+26461222790;or

(5) inanyothermanneroratalternativeaddressessetoutbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime.

Applicability

3. Theseregulationsareapplicableto-


(1) confidentialinformationsubmittedtotheAuthorityascontemplatedinsection28oftheAct,and

(2) confidentialcommunicationswiththeAuthorityascontemplatedinsection29oftheAct.

Confidential information

4. (1) Subjecttosub-regulation(4),anypersonsubmittingwritteninformationtotheAuthoritymaydesignateallorpartoftheinformationconfidential,intermsofsection28(1)oftheAct.

(2) Ifapersondesignatesallorpartoftheinformationconfidential,itmustsubmitinwritingtotheAuthority,clearandconcisereasonswhytheinformationisdesignatedconfidential.

(3) If the Authority has reason to believe that the designated information is notconfidential,itwillinformthepersonalongwithitsreasonsforthatbelief,andinformthepersonthatshemaywithdrawtheinformation,consentthatitwillnotbetreatedasconfidential,orrequestahearingontheissueofconfidentialitytobeconductedintermsofsection28oftheAct.

(4) AnyinformationthatisrequiredtobemadepublicbyapersonortheAuthorityintermsoftheActoranyregulationsmadeintermsoftheAct,maynotbedesignatedconfidential.

Hearings

5. (1) Ifthepersonclaimingconfidentialityintermsofsection28(3)(c)oftheActrequestsahearing,theAuthoritymayholdeitherapaperhearingoranoralhearingorboth.

(2) In terms of section 28(4), the burden of proof lies with the person claimingconfidentiality.

Written Submissions (Paper hearings)

6. (1) If theAuthoritydecides toholdapaperhearing, itwill invite thepersonrequestingthehearingtosubmitinwritingtotheAuthorityreasonswhythepersondisagreeswiththeAuthority’sbeliefthatthedesignatedinformationisnotconfidential,withinthetimesetoutintheinvitation.

(2) The Authority may request further written or oral submissions which must beprovidedtotheAuthorityinthemannersetoutbytheAuthority.

(3) Allwrittensubmissionsmust-

(a) containthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingthesubmissionandthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomthesubmissionismade,ifdifferent;

(b) beclearandconcise;and

(c) conformtoanyfurtherrequirementsdeterminedbytheAuthority.

Oral hearings

7. (1) If theAuthoritydecides tohold anoral hearing, itwill invite thepersonrequesting thehearing tomakeoralsubmissions to theAuthoritywith regard to the reasonswhythepersondisagreeswiththeAuthority’sbeliefthatthedesignatedinformationisnotconfidential,withinthetimesetoutintheinvitation.


(2) TheformatandagendaofthehearingisatthediscretionoftheAuthority.

(3) Alloralsubmissionsmust-

(a) includeastatementindicatingthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingtheoralsubmissionandthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomtheoralsubmissionismade,ifdifferent;



(4) TheAuthority may request further oral or written submissions, which must beprovidedtotheAuthorityinthemannersetoutbytheAuthority.

Decisions of the Authority

8. (1) At the conclusion of the hearing, theAuthority will decide whether thedesignatedinformationisconfidential.

(2) TheAuthority’sdecisionandreasonswillbecommunicatedtothepersonrequestingthehearing,andifthedecisionisthattheinformationisnotconfidential,theAuthoritywillinformthepersonthatshemaywithdrawtheinformationorconsentthatitwillnotbetreatedasconfidential.

Ex Parte Communications

9. ApersonmaynotcommunicatewiththemembersoftheBoard,theCEOorstaffmembersof,orconsultantstotheAuthority,todiscussthesubjectmatterofrequestforconfidentiality,exceptasprovidedforherein.

Record of proceedings

10. (1) All documents deemed relevant by the Authority to the proceedingscontemplatedbytheseregulations,includingtheAuthority’sdecisionandreasons,mustbemaintainedbytheAuthorityinitsfileslocatedattheheadofficesoftheAuthority.

(2) Exceptforconfidentialinformation,anypersonmayexaminetheAuthority’sfilesattheheadofficesoftheAuthorityduringnormalbusinesshoursandcopiesmaybemadeonpaymentofafeedeterminedbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime,and,ifavailable,ontheAuthority’swebsitewherecopiesmaybedownloadedfreeofcharge.

Reconsideration

11. (1) TheAuthoritymay,onitsown,reconsideranydecisionmadeintermsoftheseregulationswithinthetimesetoutinsection31oftheAct.

(2) Any personmay submit to theAuthority in writing a request to reconsider anydecisionmadeintermsoftheseregulationswithin30daysofnoticeofthedecision,andtheAuthoritymustreconsidersuchregulationwithinthetimesetoutinsection31oftheAct.

(3) TheAuthoritymaypublishinGovernmentGazetteitsdecisiononreconsiderationwithoutfurthersubmissionsbeingreceived,oritmayprovideanopportunityforfurthersubmissionsinamannersetoutbytheAuthority.


Confidential communications with the Authority

12. (1) Subjecttosub-regulation(2),apersonmaysubmitinwritingtotheAuthorityarequestforaconfidentialmeetingwiththeAuthority,intermsofsection29(1)oftheAct.

(2) ApersonmaynotrequestaconfidentialmeetingwiththeAuthority-

(a) ifthetopic(s)ofthemeetingconcernsinformationthattheAuthoritybelievesorhasdecidedisnotconfidentialintermsoftheActandtheseregulations;or

(b) if that person is prohibited from engaging in ex parte communicationswith theAuthorityonthetopic(s)oftherequestedmeetingbyanyregulationsmadeintermsofAct.

(3) TherequestforaconfidentialmeetingwiththeAuthoritymustinclude-

(a) thenameandcontactdetailsof thepersonmaking the requestand thenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomtherequestismade,ifdifferent;

(b) aclearandconcisestatement(s)ofthetopic(s)ofthemeeting;

(c) alistofallthepersonswhowillattendthemeeting;and

(d) alistofallofthewritteninformation,ifany,thatwillbesubmittedtotheAuthorityatthemeeting.

(4) IftheAuthoritygrantstherequestintermsofsection29(3)oftheAct,itwillpublishnoticeofthemeetingintheGovernment Gazetteatleastsevendayspriortothemeeting,providedthatifthepersonrequestingthemeetinghasshownsufficientcauseforurgency,publicationintheGovernment Gazettemaybemadelessthansevendays.

(5) At the conclusion of themeeting, theAuthoritywill prepare a report setting outallrelevantdetailsofthemeetingandkeepthatreportinitsfileslocatedattheheadofficesoftheAuthority.

(6) AnywritteninformationsubmittedtotheAuthorityatthemeetingwillbetreatedasifdesignatedconfidentialintermsofsection28oftheAct,inwhichcasetheregulationshereinregardingconfidentialinformationwillapply,subjecttosection29(5)oftheAct. L. N.JACOBSCHAIR PERSON- BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.308 2012

REGULATIONSREGARDINGLICENCECONDITIONSFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICELICENCES

TheBoardoftheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibia,intermsofsections38and39oftheCommunicationsAct,of2009(ActNo.8of2009)readwithregulation11ofthe“RegulationsRegardingRule-MakingProcedures:CommunicationsAct”, aspublished inGovernmentGazette


4630, Notice No. 334, hereby publishes these “Regulations Regarding License Conditions forTelecommunicationsServiceLicences”effective from thedateofpublication in theGovernment Gazette.

Definitions


“Act”meanstheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009).

Purpose

2. These regulations impose conditions on telecommunications service licensees inadditiontotheconditionsimposedbytheAct.

Applicability 3. Theseregulationsareapplicableto-

(a) Alltelecommunicationsservicelicensees.

Authorisation

4. (1) All ECS licensees, issued with a telecommunications service are dulyauthorised to provide telecommunications services in terms of the “Regulations Setting outBroadcasting andTelecommunications Service LicenceCategories” as published inGovernmentGazette4714,NoticeNo.124,dated18May2011.

(2) All licensees issued with an ECNS and Comprehensive telecommunicationsservice(ECSandECNS)licencearedulyauthorisedtoinstall,maintainandoperatethenecessaryinfrastructure in that regard toprovide telecommunications services in termsof the“RegulationsSetting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories” as published inGovernmentGazette4714,NoticeNo.124,dated18May2011.

Licence Area

5. ThelicenceareaistheRepublicofNamibiaoranypartthereof.

Hours of Operation

6. (1) ALicenseemustprovideanelectroniccommunicationnetworkandservicesfortwentyfour(24)hours,threehundredandsixtyfive(365)daysperyear.

(2) Where a Licensee cannot provide the licensed network and/or service due tocircumstancesbeyonditscontrolforacontinuousperiodoftwelve(12)hoursorlonger,thelicenseemustnotifytheAuthorityinwritingofsuchcircumstanceswithintwelve(12)hours.

Technical conditions

7. The licenseesshallcomplywith the technicalconditionsaswillbeprescribed intermsofsections38,39,44,48,49,50,and80oftheActaswellasanyspecifictermsandconditionscontainedinthelicence.


Quality of Service

8. ThelicenseesshallcomplywithqualityofservicestandardsasprescribedbytheAuthorityfromtimetotimeintermsoftherule-makingregulationswithregardtonetworkquality,infrastructure,billingandservicequality.

Publication of tariffs and fees

9. Aspersection53oftheAct,thelicenseemustprovidetheAuthoritywillalltariffsandfeespertainingtoelectroniccommunicationservicesoffered, includinginfrastructuresharingsubjecttosection50oftheAct.

Competition

10. Thelicenseesshallcomplywithsections33,35and48oftheAct.

Consumer Protection

11. Thelicenseesshallcomplywiththeprovisionsrelatingtoconsumerprotectionasprescribedintermsofsections79oftheActaswellasanyspecifictermsandconditionscontainedintherule-makingregulationsforqualityofservice.

Interconnection

12. Licenseeshave theobligation to interconnectwithother licensees in compliancewithsection49oftheActwithinthirty(30)daysfromreceivingaformalrequestforanotherlicenseessubjecttotheprovisionscontainedinsection49oftheAct

Infrastructure Sharing

13. Licenseeshavetherightsandobligationstoleasefacilitiesfromandtoanyotherlicensee,subject toandinaccordancewitharrangementsagreedbetweenthem,failingwhichtheAuthoritymaytaketheappropriatestepsintermsofsections48and50oftheAct.

Rights of way

14. (1) AlllicenseesissuedwithanECNSandComprehensivetelecommunicationsservice(ECSandECNS)licencearegrantedrightsintermsofsection59oftheActinsofarasithasbeenmadeapplicabletothemintermsofsection38(12)or38(13).

(2) Subject to subparagraph 12(1) all licenseesmust complywith the provisions ofsection60to68oftheActinprovidinginfrastructureandservicesaspartoftheirlicenceobligations.

Safety Measures

15. Licensees shall, in respect of all apparatus, equipment and installations that itowns, leasesoruses, takesuchmeasuresasmaybeprescribedand inanyeventsuchreasonableandnecessarysafetymeasurestosafeguardlifeorproperty,andlimitexposuretoelectromagneticemissionandrelatedrisksascontainedinsection80oftheAct.

Payment of Fees

16. (1) LicencesshallonlybeawardedafterpaymentoftheapplicablefeestotheAuthority.


(2) Except for community broadcasting licensees, licensees shall pay an annualregulatorylevyasdeterminedbytheAuthorityintermsofsection23,fromtimetotime,asperitsannualfinancialstatementsasapprovedbyitsindependentauditorsandmembers,intermsoftherelevantregulation.

(3) Thelevyshallbepayablewithinsixty(60)daysoftheAct,fromthedateofapprovalofitsannualfinancialstatementsintermsofsection55.

(4) ThelicenseesshallsubmittheirannualfinancialstatementstotheAuthorityintermsofsection91oftheAct.

(5) TheAuthorityshallnotbeobligedtoissueaninvoicetothelicenseebutshallissueareceiptuponreceiptoftheverifiedandcorrectpayment.

Duration of licences

17. (1) Intermsofsection38(9),theauthorisationtoprovidetelecommunicationsservices shall automatically expire after 15 years, from the date of publishing of final licenceconditionsintheGovernment Gazette.

(2) Licenseesshallapplytorenewtheirlicencessix(6)monthspriortotheexpiryofthelicenceintermsofsection40and42oftheAct.

(3) Intermsofsection42(3)oftheAct,intheeventthatthelicenseesfailtosettlefeespayable,theAuthoritymaydeclarethelicencetobeforfeited.

(4) Alicencewilllapsesix(6)monthsafterthedateoftheissueofthatlicenceintheeventthatnocommercialtelecommunicationsservicesareprovidedunderthatlicence.TheAuthoritymay,afterconsideringawrittenrequestfromalicensee,extend,inwriting,forsuchfurtherperiodsasmaybedeterminedbytheAuthorityand,ifapplicable,condonethelicensee’sfailuretocommencerenderingtelecommunicationsservicestimeously,inwhicheventthelicencewilllapseattheexpiryofsuchextendedperiod.

Ownership and control

18. Thelicenceshallbeawardedsubjecttosection46oftheAct.

Amendment, renewal and transfer of licence or transfer of control of licence

19. For the amendment, renewal and transfer of licence or transfer of control oflicence, the licensee shall comply with the “Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures forTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicences”,publishedinGovernment GazetteNo.4785,NoticeNumber272,dated29August2011,asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime.

Reporting, monitoring and compliance

20. (1) TheAuthoritymayrequestany information in theformatasrequestedby theAuthorityand,determinedbyitasrelevantfromthelicenseesforthepurposesofmonitoringandensuringcompliancewiththeActandtheregulationsprescribedbytheAuthority,towhichrequestthelicenseeshallcomplyinthemannersetoutbytheAuthorityandintermsofsection55oftheAct.

(2) TheAuthoritymay,inthecourseofcarryingoutitsobligationsundertheActrequireaLicenseetoprovideinformation,soastoenableitto:


(a) Monitor and enforce consumer protection, quality of service, competition,compliancewithlicenceconditionsandotherrequirementsoftheActandrelatedlegislation;

(b) Facilitateefficientuseofscarceresources;

(c) collect and compile information to be used for the purpose of sectoral analysis,planning,reportingandconductinginquiries.

(3) Inrespecttoeachrequestforinformationreferredtoinsub-clause(2),exceptwhereotherwiseaddressedinapplicableregulations,theAuthoritywillprovideadetailedspecificationofitsinformationrequest,applicableresponsetimesandidentifyacontactpersontowhomqueriesmaybeaddressed.

Regulatory offences

21. TheAuthoritywillprosecuteregulatoryoffencesandenforcetheselicenceconditionsintermsofsections114and115oftheAct.

Universal Service Fund

22. Licenseesmaybegranteduniversalserviceobligationsand/ormayberequiredtocontributetowardstheUniversalServiceFundinthemannerasprescribedbytheAuthorityintermsofrelevantlegislationandregulations,inthemannerassetforthbytheAuthority,fromtimetotime.

Revocation of licence

23. Thelicencemayberevokedintermsofsections42and115oftheAct.

Amendment of licence conditions

24. TheAuthoritymayamendtheseconditionsfromtimetotimeintermsoftherule-makingprocedureregulations.

Supervision by authority

25. TheAuthorityshallsupervisecompliancewiththeseconditionsintermsofsections,114and115oftheAct.

Duty to furnish information

26. The licensees are obliged to supply information in advance to theAuthority intermsofsection55relating tochangesregardingitscontactdetails,contactpersons,statisticsonits communications services, intended change of ownership, intended change of control, changeofbusinessaddress,courtordersmadeagainstit,oranymatterthatmateriallyaffectsitslicensedoperations,butnotlimitedtheretoandasmaybereasonablyrequiredtomeettheobjectionsoftheAct.

L.N. JACOBSCHAIR PERSON - BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.309 2012

“REGULATIONSREGARDINGLICENCECONDITIONSFORBROADCASTINGSERVICELICENCES”

TheBoard of theCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthority ofNamibia, in terms of sections 86 oftheCommunicationsAct,of2009(ActNo.8of2009)readwithregulation11ofthe“RegulationsRegardingRule-MakingProcedures:CommunicationsAct”, aspublished inGovernmentGazette4630, Notice No. 334, hereby publishes these “Regulations Regarding License Conditions forBroadcastingServiceLicences”effectivefromthedateofpublicationintheGazette.

Definitions



Purpose

2. These regulations impose conditions on broadcasting licences in addition to theconditionsimposedbytheAct.

Applicability

3. Theseregulationsareapplicableto-

(1) All broadcasting service licensees, except for the Namibian BroadcastingCorporation.

(2) These regulations shall be applicable to theNamibianBroadcastingCorporationfromthedatedeterminedbytheMinisterintermsofsection93(1)and(3)oftheActandsubjecttotheprovisionsofsection86(2)(d),(e),(f)and(g).

Authorisation

4. (1) All licensees, issued with a broadcasting licence in accordance withAnnexureA,aredulyauthorised toprovidebroadcasting servicesasand to install,maintainandoperatethenecessaryinfrastructureinthatregard.Furthermorealllicenseesareauthorisedtooperatetheirownmultiplexerequipmentandelectroniccommunicationsnetworkforsignaldistributionforthepurposeofdeliveringbroadcastingservicesontheirownbehalf.

(2) Thelicenceshallbeawardedinaccordancewiththeprovisionssection85(8)oftheAct.

(3) LicenseesshallinformtheAuthorityinwritingofitsintentionstoprovidebothradioand/ortelevisionbroadcastingservicessixty(60)dayspriortoprovidingsuchservices,intheeventitdidnotprovidethatserviceinthepast.

Signal distribution

5. Subjecttoapplyingforandbeinggrantedaspectrumuselicence(s),alllicensees,issuedwithabroadcastinglicenceinaccordancewithAnnexureA,aredulyauthorisedtoprovide


theirownbroadcastingsignalandtodistributesuchsignal,andtoinstall,maintainandoperatethenecessary infrastructure includingmultiplexer equipment in that regard, except in the event therespectivelicenseeagreeswithanotherpartytoprovidesignaldistributionservicesforandonitsbehalf.

Technical conditions

6. The licenseesshallcomplywith the technicalconditionsaswillbeprescribed intermsofsection86oftheAct.

Competition

7. Thelicenseesshallcomplywithsections33to35oftheAct.

Facilities Leasing

8. Licenseeshavetherightsandobligationstoleasefacilitiesfromandtoanyotherlicensee,subject toandinaccordancewitharrangementsagreedbetweenthem,failingwhichtheAuthoritymaytaketheappropriatesteps.

Safety Measures

9. Licensees shall, in respect of all apparatus, equipment and installations that itowns, leasesoruses, takesuchmeasuresasmaybeprescribedand inanyeventsuchreasonableandnecessarysafetymeasurestosafeguardlifeorproperty,andlimitexposuretoelectromagneticemissionandrelatedrisks.

Broadcasting code

10. TheAuthoritymaymakeabroadcastingcodeintermsofsections89oftheActandshallenforcecompliancewithsuchcodeintermsofsection90oftheAct.

Payment of Fees

11. (1) LicencesshallonlybeawardedafterpaymentoftheapplicablefeestotheAuthority.

(2) Except for community broadcasting licensees, licensees shall pay an annualregulatorylevyasdeterminedbytheAuthorityintermsofsection23,fromtimetotime,asperitsannualfinancialstatementsasapprovedbyitsindependentauditorsandmembers,intermsoftherelevantregulation.

(3) Thelevyshallbepayablewithinsixty(60)daysintermsofsection88oftheAct,fromthedateofapprovalofitsannualfinancialstatements.

(4) ThelicenseesshallsubmittheirannualfinancialstatementstotheAuthorityintermsofsection91oftheAct.

(5) TheAuthorityshallnotbeobligedtoissueaninvoicetothelicenseebutshallissueareceiptuponreceiptoftheverifiedandcorrectpayment.

Duration of licences

12. (1) Intermsofsection87(1)(a),theauthorisationtoprovideradiobroadcastingservicesshallautomaticallyexpireafterfive(5)years, fromthedateof issueof thebroadcastinglicencebytheAuthority,withrespecttoalicenseeprovidingradiobroadcastingservices.


(2) In terms of section 87(1)(b), the authorisation to provide television broadcastingservicesshallautomaticallyexpireafterten(10)years,fromthedateofissueofthebroadcastinglicencebytheAuthority,withrespecttoalicenseeprovidingtelevisionbroadcastingservices.

(3) Licenseesshallapply to renewtheir licencesprior to theexpiryof the licence intermsofsection87(3)oftheActandassetoutinthe“RegulationsRegardingLicensingProceduresforTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicenses”,publishedinGovernmentGazetteNo.4785,NoticeNumber272,dated29August2011,asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime.

(4) In terms of section 87(7) of theAct, in the event licensees fail to commencebroadcastingserviceswithinaperiodofsix(6)monthsfromthedateofissueofthelicence,suchlicenceshallautomaticallyexpireattheendofthesix(6)monthperiod,withouttheAuthorityhavingtogivenoticetothelicensee,unlessasotherwiseapprovedbytheAuthorityinadvance.

Ownership and control

13. Thelicenceshallbeawardedsubjecttosection85oftheAct.

Amendment, renewal and transfer of licence or transfer of control of licence

14. For the Amendment, renewal and transfer of licence or transfer of control oflicence, the licensee shall comply with the “Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures forTelecommunicationsandBroadcastingServiceLicencesandSpectrumUseLicences”,publishedinGovernment GazetteNo.4785,NoticeNumber272,dated29August2011,asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime.

Reporting, monitoring and compliance

15. TheAuthoritymayrequestanyinformation,determinedbyitasrelevantfromthelicenseesforthepurposesofmonitoringandensuringcompliancewiththeActandtheregulationsprescribedbytheAuthority,towhichrequestthelicenseeshallcomplyinthemannersetoutbytheAuthorityandintermsofsections90,114-126oftheAct.

Regulatory offences

16. TheAuthoritywillprosecuteregulatoryoffencesandenforcetheselicenceconditionsintermsofsections114and115oftheAct.

Universal Service Fund and Obligations

17. Licenseesmaybegranteduniversalserviceobligationsand/ormayberequiredtocontributetowardstheUniversalServiceFundinthemannerasprescribedbytheAuthorityintermsofrelevantlegislationandregulations,inthemannerassetforthbytheAuthority,fromtimetotime.

Revocation of licence

18. Thelicencemayberevokedintermsofsections90,114and115oftheAct.

Amendment of licence conditions

19. TheAuthoritymayamendtheseconditionsfromtimetotime.


Supervision by authority

20. TheAuthorityshallsupervisecompliancewiththeseconditionsintermsofsections90,114and115oftheAct.

Duty to furnish information

21. ThelicenseesareobligedtosupplyinformationinadvancetotheAuthorityrelatingto changes regarding its contact details, contact persons, statistics on its broadcasting services,intendedchangeofownership,intendedchangeofcontrol,changeofbusinessaddress,courtordersmadeagainstit,oranymatterthatmateriallyaffectsitslicensedoperations,butnotlimitedthereto.


ANNEXURE A

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUHTORITY OF NAMIBIA (CRAN)

COMMERCIAL/COMMUNITY/PUBLICBROADCASTINGSERVICELICENCE

AWARDED

TO

………………………………………………………….

(awardedsubjecttotherelevantregulationsandtheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009))

validforaperiodoffive(5)years,from.................to.................,inrespectofradioservicesandvalidforaperiodoften(10)years,from.................to..................,inrespectof

televisionservices

SIGNEDFORANDONBEHALFOFCRAN

ATWINDHOEKONTHIS……………………DAYOF……………..

________________CHAIRPERSON

L. N.JACOBSCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.310 2012

REGULATIONSREGARDINGHEARINGS

TheBoardoftheCommunicationsRegulatoryAuthorityofNamibiaintermsofsections30(1)-(2),readwithsection129,oftheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009),herebypublishesthese“RegulationsRegardingHearings”effectivefromthedateofpublicationintheGazette.

Definitions



Submission of documents to the Authority

2. Intheseregulations,whenpersonsarepermittedorcalledupontosubmitinformationtotheAuthorityinwriting,theymaydosoeitherphysicallyorelectronically-

(1) byhandtotheheadofficesoftheAuthority,namelyCommunicationHouse,No56RobertMugabeAvenue,Windhoek;

(2) byposttotheheadofficesoftheAuthority,namelyPrivateBag13309,Windhoek9000;

(3) byelectronicmailtothefollowingaddress:[email protected]

(4) byfacsimiletothefollowingfacsimilenumber:+26461222790;or

(5) inanyothermanneroratalternativeaddressessetoutbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime.

Applicability

3. (1) TheseregulationsareapplicabletohearingsconductedbytheAuthorityintermsoftheActorregulationsmadeintermsoftheAct.

(2) These regulationsmust be readwith any relevant provisions of theAct and anyregulationsmadeintermsoftheAct.

The Authority’s discretion to hold hearings

4. IftheActorregulationsrequiretheAuthoritytoholdahearingoriftheAuthorityexercisesitsdiscretiontoholdahearing,exceptifthereisaspecificrequirementtoholdapaper(bysubmittingwrittensubmissions)ororalhearing,theAuthoritymayholdeitherapaperhearingoranoralhearingorboth.

Written Submission (Paper hearings)

5. (1) IftheAuthoritydecidestoholdapaperhearing,itwillinviteallrelevantpersonsintermsoftheActandregulations,tosubmitinwritingtotheAuthoritywrittenrepresentations,withinthetimesetoutintheinvitation.


(2) IftheAuthorityconsidersitnecessaryorappropriate,itwillprovidetheopportunityforwrittenresponsestowrittensubmissionsandforwrittenrepliestowrittenresponses.

(3) WrittenresponsesandwrittenrepliesmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheAuthoritywithinthetimesetoutbytheAuthority.

(4) Thetimesforthesubmissionofwrittenrepresentations,responsesandreplieswillbedeterminedbytheAuthorityinlightofthenatureofthehearing.

(5) The Authority may consider written submissions not timeously filed, if, in itsopinion,itispracticableandappropriatetodoso.

(6) The Authority may request further written or oral submissions which must beprovidedtotheAuthorityinthemannersetoutbytheAuthority.

(7) Allwrittensubmissionsmust-

(a) containthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingthesubmissionandthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomthesubmissionismade,ifdifferent;



Oral hearings

6. (1) If theAuthoritydecides toholdanoralhearing, itwill inviteall relevantpersons in terms of theAct and regulations tomake oral submissions at the time set out in theinvitation.

(2) UnlessotherwisespecifiedbytheAuthority,hearingswillbeopentothepublic.

(3) TheformatandagendaofthehearingisatthediscretionoftheAuthority,dependingonthenatureofthehearing.

(4) TheAuthority may request further oral or written submissions, which must beprovidedtotheAuthorityinthemannersetoutbytheAuthority.

(5) Alloralsubmissionsmust-

(a) includeastatementindicatingthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingtheoralsubmissionandthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomtheoralsubmissionismade,ifdifferent;



Decisions of the Authority

7. (1) Aftertheconclusionofthehearing,theAuthoritywilldecidetheissueorissuesrequiredtobedecidedintermsoftheActorregulations.

(2) TheAuthority’sdecisionandreasonswillbecommunicatedtoallrelevantpersonswithinsixty(60)daysfromdateofhearingandmaybepublishedintheGazette.


(3) TheAuthoritywillkeeparegisterofdecisions,whichwillbeheldattheheadofficesoftheAuthorityandifpracticable,ontheAuthority’swebsite.

(4) Except for confidential information, any person may examine any decision andreasonsattheheadofficesoftheAuthorityduringnormalbusinesshoursandcopiesmaybemadeonpaymentofafeedeterminedbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime,and,ifavailable,ontheAuthority’swebsitewherecopiesmaybedownloadedfreeofcharge.

Confidential information and communications

8. (1) AnypersonprovidingwritteninformationtotheAuthoritymaydesignateallorpartoftheinformation,confidential,intermsofsection28(1)oftheAct,inwhichcase,theAuthority’sRegulationsregardingConfidentialInformationandConfidentialCommunicationswiththeAuthoritywillapply.

(2) Anypersonmakingoralsubmissionsmayrequestaclosedhearingonthegroundsthatthesubmissionsareconfidential,inwhichcase,thesubmissionswillbetreatedasaconfidentialmeeting in termsofsection29of theActand theAuthority’sRegulationsregardingConfidentialInformationandConfidentialCommunicationswiththeAuthoritywillapply.

Ex Parte communications

9. ApersonmaynotcommunicatewiththemembersoftheBoard,theCEOorstaffmembersof,orconsultantstotheAuthority,todiscussthesubjectmatterofrequestforconfidentialityproceeding,exceptasprovidedforherein.

Record of proceedings

10. (1) AlldocumentsdeemedrelevantbytheAuthoritytothehearingscontemplatedbytheseregulationsmustbemaintainedbytheAuthorityinitsfileslocatedattheheadofficesoftheAuthority.

(2) Exceptforconfidentialinformation,anypersonmayexaminetheAuthority’sfilesattheheadofficesoftheAuthorityduringnormalbusinesshoursandcopiesmaybemadeonpaymentofafeedeterminedbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime,and,ifavailable,ontheAuthority’swebsitewherecopiesmaybedownloadedfreeofcharge.

Reconsideration

11. (1) TheAuthoritymay,onitsown,reconsideranydecisionmadeintermsoftheseregulationswithinthetimesetoutinsection31oftheAct.

(2) Any personmay submit to theAuthority in writing a request to reconsider anydecisionmadeintermsoftheseregulationswithin30daysofnoticeofthedecision,andtheAuthoritymustreconsidersuchdecisionwithinthetimesetoutinsection31oftheAct.

(3) The Authority may publish its decision on reconsideration without furthersubmissionsbeingreceived,oritmayprovideanopportunityforfurthersubmissionsinamannersetoutbytheAuthority.

L.. N. JACOBSCHAIR PERSON - BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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No.311 2012

REGULATIONSREGARDINGADMINISTRATIVEANDLICENCEFEESFORSERVICELICENCES

Reasons for decision

With regards to Telecommunication Services, section 23 of the Communications Act, 2009providesthatCRANmay,afterarulemakingprocedure,imposearegulatorylevyonprovidersofcommunicationsservices.Section38(10)(f)providesthatCRANmayimposeonlicenseesthefeespayableforthegrant,managementandcontrolofalicence.Section42(3)providesthatCRANmaydeclarealicencetobeforfeitedifanyfeesoranyotheramountpayabletoCRANbyalicenseearenotpaid.

WithregardstoBroadcastingServices,section85(1)oftheCommunicationsAct,2009providesthatCRANmaydetermineprescribedfeesinrespectofbroadcastinglicences.Section88providesthatCRANmaydeclarealicencetobeforfeitedifanyfeesarenotpaid.

Section 129 provides that CRAN may make regulations prescribing fees payable to it whenapplicationsaremadeandwhenlicencesareissued.

Accordingly,CRANhasmadeapplicationandlicencefeesapplicable to telecommunicationsandbroadcastingservicelicences.

In respect of the above, CRAN has published draft regulations and received public commentsregardingthefeesforrenewalapplicationsbeingtoohighandthusshouldbereduced.Incontrastcommentswerealso received that theapplication feeswere low.CRANhasdecided tokeep theapplicationfeesasperthedraftregulations.AccordingtotheCommunicationsActNo.8of2009,renewalaretobemadeevery5to10yearsandshouldnotimpactonbusinessoflicenseesadversely.InadditiontheapplicationfeeswillbeadjustedintermsofRegulation5,withtheConsumerPriceIndexannually.

Further comments were received; particularly with regards to the TelecommunicationsIndividual Comprehensive (ECNS and ECS) licences and that the fees should only be paid onthetelecommunicationsrelatedbusiness.CRANisoftheviewthatthelevythatischargedisonelectroniccommunicationnetworkservicesandonelectroniccommunicationservices.Furthermorelicenseesare reminded that the licensesare serviceand technologyneutral.CRANdoes regulatetelecommunicationsequipmentand thus incursadministrativecosts in this respect. IfCRANhastoimplementachartofaccountsandcostallocationmanualitwouldbeanadministrativeburdenforbothCRANandthelicensees.CRANishoweveratlookingconductingastudyregardingcostsaccountingproceduresinthisregard,whichwilladdressthismatter.

Further, CRAN has in benchmarking itself to neighbouring countries found that they have notsuccessfullyimplementedachartofaccountsandcostallocationmanualsandthatittookyearstodeviseandimplementsame.

CRANhas considered the commentsmade regarding the usage of net profit or gross profit as apercentageoftheannuallicensefees.CRANisoftheviewthatthesecreatemeasurementchallengesandthereforecalculationonannuallicensefeeswillremainonturnover,especiallygiventhefactthatcostaccountingproceduresareyettobefullyinvestigatedforimplementation.Turnoverhasbeenusedasabasisinmanycountriesbenchmarkedforthepurposeofthisstudy.


CRANhashoweverconsideredthecommentsonthepercentageoftheannuallicensefeeandhasdecidedonusingaprogressivelicencefeeformula, in termsofwhichthepercentageof turnoverpayableasalicensefeeisbasedonaformulathatcapsthemaximumpercentageat1.5%.

In addition to the progressive licence fee formula all licensees shall pay a annual regulatoryadministrativelevyasperregulation(3)below.

Theformulaisdesignedinawaysothatthepercentagelevyincreasesevenlyfrom0%to1.5%forturnoverrangingfromzerotoonebillionNamibiandollars.LicenseeswithlessthanonebillionN$turnoverpayalowerpercentageandonlylicenseesandoperatorsthatexceedonebillionNamibiandollarsinturnoverpaythefulllevy.

Theformulaworksasfollows:Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover).Theformulaselectsthelowervalueoutof1.5%and0.00000000002*turnover.

Examples:a)5millionturnover:Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*5,000,000)=0.01%.b)500millionturnover:Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*500,000,000)=1%.c)2billionturnover:Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*2,000,000,000)=1,5%.

Pleasenotethat0.00000000002*2,000,000,000=4%andhencethelower1.5%isselected.

Thisprogressivelicensefeeformulahasthefollowingadvantages:• Asingleformulacanbeappliedtoallsectorsandlicensees.• Smaller licensees and new entrants are paying a much smaller levy percentage, which

encouragesmarketentryandcompetition.• OncealicenseehasreachedaturnoverofonebillionNamibiandollars,thefulllevybecomes

applicable.• Theprogressivelicensefeeformulareducesthemarketexitriskwhilemaintainingasound

baseforthefundingofCRANinordertodefrayitsexpenses.• Theprogressive licence fee formula and the annual regulatory administrative levy is not

unreasonablydiscriminatory.

CRANwouldliketheindustrytonotethatit is inthesettingupphaseandthattherearevariousregulatoryprojectsthatneedtoberolledouttoensurethatCRANcanregulatethesectoreffectively.Additionally, CRAN is looking at additional transfer of funds from government to address itsregulatoryprogram.

Regulations Regarding the Application and Licence Fees for Service Licences

The Board of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia hereby publishes theseRegulations RegardingApplication and Licence Fees for Service Licences, in terms of sections23, 38(10)(f), 42(3), 85(1), 88, and 129of theCommunicationsAct, 2009 (ActNo. 8 of 2009),whichregulationsamendNoticesNo.212andNo.213inGovernmentGazetteNo.3942dated13November2007andNoticeNo.108inGovernmentGazetteNo.3858dated15June2007,insofarastheyareinconsistentwiththesenewregulations.

Definitions




Purpose

2. (1) Theseregulationssetouttheapplicationfeesapplicableto-

(a) Telecommunicationsservicelicenceapplications;

(b) Broadcastingservicelicenceapplications;

(c) Licence transfer applications (for telecommunications service and broadcastingservice);

(d) Licenceamendmentapplications(fortelecommunicationsserviceandbroadcastingservice);and

(e) Licencerenewalapplications(fortelecommunicationsservice,broadcastingserviceandspectrumuse).

(2) Theseregulationssetouttheannuallicencefeesapplicableto-

(a) Telecommunicationsservicelicences;and

(b) Broadcastingservicelicences.

Administrative Fees

3. The administrative fees applicable to licences are set out in the table below,inrelationtoeachof thedifferent licence typesassetoutanddefinedin theRegulationsSettingoutBroadcastingandTelecommunicationsServiceLicenceCategories,published inGovernmentGazetteNo.4714dated18May2011,amendedfromtimetotime.

Licence Type New licence Amendment Transfer / Transfer of

control

Renewal Annual Levy

Telecommunications-IndividualComprehen-sive(ECNSandECS)

n/a N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Telecommunications-ClassECNS

N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Telecommunications-ClassECS

N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Telecommunications-ClassComprehensive(ECNSandECS)

N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Broadcasting-Com-mercial

N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Broadcasting-Com-munity

N$500.00 N$500.00 N$500.00 N$500.00 N$500.00

Broadcasting-Public n/a N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00Broadcasting-SignalDistribution

N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00 N$10000.00

Payment of Application Fees

4. (1) The application feemust be paid byway of electronic transfer or directdepositintotheAuthority’sbankaccount.


(2) TheapplicationfeemustbepaidonorbeforethedaytheapplicationissubmittedtotheAuthority.

(3) The applicantmust submit documentaryproof of payment of the application feewiththesubmissionoftheapplicationtotheAuthority.

(4) Applicationfeesarenon-refundable.

(5) TheAuthoritywillnotprocessanapplicationwheretheapplicantfailstopaytheapplicableapplicationfeeorfailstosubmitproofthereoftotheAuthority.

Annual Adjustments in respect of Fees

5. ThefeesmaybeadjustedinrelationtotheConsumerPriceIndexaspublishedbytheBankofNamibia,asdeterminedbytheAuthorityfromtimetotime,andsuchadjustmentswillbepublishedinthe Gazette.

Licence Fees

6. The annual licence fees applicable to licences are set out in the table below,inrelationtoeachof thedifferent licence typesassetoutanddefinedin theRegulationsSettingoutBroadcastingandTelecommunicationsServiceLicenceCategories,published inGovernmentGazetteNo.4714dated18May2011,asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime.

Licence Type Annual Percentage Licence Fee

Telecommunications-IndividualComprehensive(ECNSandECS) Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)

Telecommunications-ClassECNS Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)Telecommunications-ClassECS Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)Telecommunications-ClassCompre-hensive(ECNSandECS) Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)

Broadcasting-Commercial Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)Broadcasting-Community Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)Broadcasting-Public Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)Broadcasting-SignalDistribution Levy%=Minimum(1.5%,0.00000000002*Turnover)

Payment of Licence Fees

7. (1) ThelicencefeemustbepaidbywayofelectronictransferordirectdepositintotheAuthority’sbankaccount.

(2) Thelicencefeemustbepaidonorbeforetheduedate,whichissixmonthsafterthelicensee’sfinancialyearend.

(3) Licencefeeswhicharebasedonapercentageofturnovermustbecalculatedbasedonthelicensee’sauditedannualfinancialstatements,or,ifthelicenseeisnotrequiredbylawtoaudititsfinancialstatements,ontheannualfinancialstatementssignedandswornbytheaccountingofficerofthelicensee.

(4) Forthepurposesoftheseregulations, turnoveris turnoverexcludingvalueaddedtax.


(5) Thelicensee’sannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatementsmustbesubmittedtotheAuthorityonorbeforetheduedateforpaymentofthelicencefee,whichsubmissionmustbeaccompaniedbydocumentaryproofofpaymentofthelicencefee.

Interest and Penalties in respect of Payment of Licence Fees

8. (1) Ifalicenseefailstopayitsannuallicencefeeorfailstosubmititsannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatementsonorbeforetheduedate,thelicenseemayalsopayinterestontheoverdueamountfromtheduedatetothedateofpayment(orthedatesofsubmissionofitsannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatements),attherateofthreepercentabovethethencurrentoverdraftinterestratebeingchargedbytheAuthority’sbankers. (2) Ifalicenseefailstopayitsannuallicencefeeorfailstosubmititsannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatementswithin45daysaftertheduedate,thelicenseemay,inadditiontopaying interestassetoutabove,alsopaya latepaymentpenaltyof25percentof theoverdueamount.

(3) Ifalicenseefailstopayitsannuallicencefeeorsubmititsannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatementswithin120daysaftertheduedate,thelicenseemay,inadditiontopayingtheinterestsetoutabove,musteither-

(a) alsopayalatepaymentpenaltyupto50percentoftheoverdueamount;or

(b) surrenderitslicenceorlicencestotheAuthority. (4) Ifalicenseefailstopayitsannuallicencefeeorsubmititsannualaudited(orsignedandsworn)financialstatementsandfailstopayinterestandthelatepaymentpenaltysetoutabove,withinsixmonthsaftertheduedate,andfailstosurrenderitslicenceorlicencestotheAuthority,theAuthorityshall,afterfollowingadueprocessspecifiedunderregulations(6)and(7)below,declarethelicence(andrelatedspectrumuseorotherlicences)forfeitedand/orimposeafinenotexceedingN$5000000.00.

(5) TheAuthoritymustbeforeimposinganinterestratepenalty,latepaymentpenaltyorbeforedeclaringtheforfeitureofalicenseofalicenseeasaresultofthelatesubmissionofannualfinancialstatementsandlatepaymentofitsannuallicenseandnon-surrenderofthelicence,followadueprocessasdescribedinregulations(6)and(7)below.

(6) TheAuthoritymust,givethelicenseeanopportunitytobeheardandshallgrantaperiodofnotlessthan14daystothelicenseewithinwhichtomakerepresentationstotheAuthorityaboutthematter.

(7) AfterconsiderationoftherepresentationsreferredtoorifnosuchrepresentationshavebeenmadetheAuthoritymaydeterminewhethertoimposetheinterestratepenalty,latepaymentpenaltyordeclaretheforfeitureofthelicenseofthelicensee.

L. N. JACOBSCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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