Gazette 7376
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WINDHOEK - 3 November 2020
No. 7376
CONTENTS
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GENERALNOTICES | GENERALNOTICES | |
| No. 456 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the Regulations Regarding the Submissions of Interconnection Agreements and Tariffs | 2 |
| No. 457 | Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice of intention to amend the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures: Communications Act, 2009 | 3 |
| No. 458 | Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of Regulation 4(7) of the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses | 5 |
| No. 459 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the Regulations Prescribing the National Numbering Plan for use in the Provision of Telecommunications Services in the Republic of Namibia, Numbering Licence Fees and Procedures for Number Licences: Communications Act, 2009 | 6 |
| No. 460 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the Regulations Prescribing the National Numbering Plan for use in the Provision of Telecommunications Services in the Republic of Namibia, Numbering Licence Fees and Procedures for Number Licences: Communications Act, 2009 | 8 |
| No. 461 | Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of Regulation 4(7) of the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses | 9 |
No. 456
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SUBMISSIONS OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND TARIFFS
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of Section 53(10) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009) read with regulation 8(1) of the ‘Regulations Regarding the Submission of Interconnection Agreements and Tariffs’, in Government Gazette No. 4714, General Notice No. 126, dated 18 May 2011, herewith gives notice that Paratus Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd has filed a tariff with the Authority as set out in Schedule 1.
Any person may examine copies of the tariffs submitted at the head offices of the Authority during normal business hours and copies may be made on payment of a fee determined by the Authority. Copies are also available at www.cran.na where copies may be downloaded free of charge.
The public may submit in writing to the Authority written comments within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette .
Paratus Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd may submit, in writing to the Authority, a response to any written comments within fourteen (14) days from the lapsing of the time to submit written submissions.
All written submissions must contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions and the name and contact details of the person for whom the written submissions is made, if different and be clear and concise.
All written submissions and reply comments must be made either physically or electronically -
- (1) by hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (2) by post to the head offices of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek 9000;
- (3) by electronic mail to the following address: legal@cran.na;
- (4) by facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222790; and
- (5) by fax to e-mail to: 0886550852.
J. TRAUT
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
General Notices
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
SKYFI
| Name | Speed | Reseller | Retail | Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKY-FY 10 | 10Mbps | N$ 715.00 | N$ 799.00 | N$ 2500.00 |
| SKY-FY 15 | 15Mbps | N$ 885.00 | N$ 999.00 | N$ 2500.00 |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Prices are quoted in Namibian Dollars (N$)
- Pricing is based on a 24-month contract and excludes VAT.
- Services are only available where Paratus have network coverage.
- Shaping and Fair Usage from 1TB will apply.
- All other Paratus Terms and Conditions will apply.
No. 457
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS REGARDING RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of section 129 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), and the Regulations regarding Rule-Making Procedures published in Government Gazette No. 4630, General Notice No. 334 dated 17 December 2010 -
- a) publishes this Notice of Intention to Amend the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures as set out in Schedule 1; and
- b) sets outs the concise statement of the reasons and purpose for the proposed regulations in Schedule 2.
The Authority invites the public to submit comments in writing to the Authority within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette, and a written comment must -
- (a) contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions and the name and contact details of the person or entity on whose behalf the written submissions are made, if different;
- (b) be clear and concise; and
- (c) be send or delivered -
- a) by hand to the head office of CRAN, Communications House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- b) by post to CRAN, Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, Namibia;
- c) by electronic mail to CRAN email address: legal@cran.na;
SCHEDULE 1
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED AIR FIBER PACKAGES BY PARATUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
- d) by facsimile to CRAN facsimile number: +264 61 222790; and
- e) by facsimile-to-email to number: 0886550852.
H. M. GAOMAB II
CHAIRPERSON
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
SCHEDULE 1
AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of sections 129 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), amends the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures published under General Notice No. 334 of 2010, as set out in the Schedule.
Definition
- In these regulations ‘the Regulations’ means the Regulations Regarding RuleMaking Procedures published under General Notice No. 334 of 2010.
2. Amendment of regulation 4 of Regulations
4(2) The Authority may initiate rule-making proceedings to make regulations prescribing anything that is required to be prescribed by this Act and prescribing anything that [are] is necessary or expedient to prescribe in order to implement the provisions of the Act. [even though the Act does not explicitly require such regulations to be prescribed.]
Substitution of regulation 12 of Regulations
- The Regulations is amended by the substitution for regulation 12 of the following regulation.
12. Reconsideration
- ‘(1) The Authority may, in terms of Section 31 of the Act reconsider any regulations made in terms of these Regulations, within 90 calendar days from the date of publication of the said regulations in the Gazette .
- (2) Any person (hereinafter ‘the requesting party’) may submit a request in writing to the Authority to reconsider any regulations made in terms of the rule-making procedures, within 30 days of the publication of the final regulations.
- (a) The requesting party must comprehensively set out its reasons for the request for reconsideration;
- (b) The Authority must within 14 days of receipt of the request for reconsideration determine that there are grounds for reconsideration;
- (c) Where there are no valid grounds for reconsideration, the Authority must forthwith notify the requesting party of its decision and consider the matter closed.
No. 458
NOTICE IN TERMS OF REGULATION 4(7) OF THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES REGARDING APPLICATION FOR, AND AMENDMENT, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND CANCELLATION OF SPECTRUM LICENSES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 4(7) of the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses, published as General Notice No. 104, Government Gazette No. 6888, on 29 April 2019, herewith gives notice that the following applications for radio frequency spectrum were submitted:
- (d) Where the Authority considers that the request for reconsideration should be heard, the Authority must publish the ‘request for reconsideration’ in the Gazette .
- (e) The Authority should invite the public to submit written submissions to the request for reconsideration within 14 days and the requesting party may respond to the written comments within 14 days from the lapsing of the time to submit written submissions.
- (3) The Authority must thereafter, subject to compliance with a rule-making process make a determination on the request for reconsideration within 90 days from the date of publication of the said regulations in the Gazette .
- (4) If the Authority’s decision on the request for reconsideration warrants an amendment of the regulations, the Authority must initiate a new rule-making proceeding to give effect to the outcome of the application for reconsideration.
- (5) If the rule-making proceeding results in a different decision as contemplated in sub-section (3), the effect is that the decision shall be treated as if it was never made.
SCHEDULE 2
CONCISE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of the proposed amendment is to -
- (a) Ensure that the Regulations are in line with section 129;
- (b) Set out a process for requests for reconsideration made in terms of these Regulations.
| Applicant | Applicant’s place of incorporation; | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian citizens or Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens | List of radio Frequencies or group of frequencies applied for | List of radio Frequency being considered for assignment by the Authority | Maximum Output power | Geographic coverage areas | Service to be provided using frequencies applied for | Party providing Signal Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Mission Ministries t/a Kairos Radio | Namibia | 100% | 87.5 - 108 MHz | 99.4 MHz | 250W | Omaheke Region Gobabis | FM Broadcasting | Own |
The public may submit comments in writing to the Authority within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette.
Written submissions must contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions or the name and contact details of the person for whom the written submission is made, and must be clear and concise.
Written submissions must be made either physically or electronically:
- (1) By hand at the head offices of the Authority: Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (2) By post to the head offices of the Authority: Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, Namibia;
- (3) By electronic mail to: legal@cran.na;
- (4) By facsimile to: +264 61 222790; or
- (5) By fax to e-mail to: 088642748.
J. TRAUT
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 459
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, NUMBERING LICENCE FEES AND PROCEDURES FOR NUMBER LICENCES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia in terms of Regulation 22(1) of the Regulations regarding the National Numbering Plan for Namibia for use in the provision of Telecommunications Services in the Republic of Namibia, Numbering Licence Fees and Procedures for Number Licences as published in Government Gazette No. 5983, General Notice No. 97 dated 1 April 2016, herewith gives notice that the Applicants referred to in the tables below, submitted applications to the Authority:
a) Application for Number License
| Applicant | Applicant’s place of incorporation | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens | Number Category | Number of Blocks considered to be awarded by the Authority | Description of geographic coverage area | Service to be provided using numbers applied for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom Namibia Limited | Namibian | 100% | FreeFone | 0800 666 888 | National | FreeFone |
b) Application for withdrawal of number licenses
| Applicant | Applicants’ place of incorporation | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens | Number Category | Numbers applied to be withdrawn | Reasons for the proposed withdrawals | Description of geographic area | Date on which Applicant intends to permanently discontinue using the numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom Namibia Limited | Namibian | 100% | Short Codes | 1911 | Applicant no longer intends to make use of the assigned short codes | National | 30 November 2020 |
The public may submit comments in writing to the Authority within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette.
The applicant may submit written reply comments within fourteen (14) days from the due date of the written public comments.
All written submissions must contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions and the name and contact details of the person for whom the written submission is made, fi different and be clear and concise.
All written submissions and reply comments must be made either physically or electronically -
- (1) By hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (2) By post to the head offices of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, 9000;
- (3) By electronic mail to the following address: legal@cran.na;
- (4) By facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222790; or
- (5) By fax to e-mail to: 088642748.
J. TRAUT
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 460
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, NUMBERING LICENCE FEES AND PROCEDURES FOR NUMBER LICENCES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia in terms of Regulation 22(1) of the Regulations regarding the National Numbering Plan for Namibia for use in the provision of Telecommunications Services in the Republic of Namibia, Numbering Licence Fees and Procedures for Number Licences as published in Government Gazette No. 5983, General Notice No. 97 dated 1 April 2016, herewith gives notice that the Applicant referred to in the table below, submitted an application to the Authority:
| Applicant | Applicants’ place of incorporation | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens | Number Category | Short code number applied for | Short code to be considered for assignment | Description of geographic area | Service to be provided using number applied for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom Namibia Limited | Namibian | 100% | Short code | 11099 | 11099 | National | Short codes |
The public may submit comments in writing to the Authority within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette .
The applicant may submit written reply comments within fourteen (14) days from the due date of the written public comments.
All written submissions must contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions and the name and contact details of the person for whom the written submission is made, fi different and be clear and concise.
All written submissions and reply comments must be made either physically or electronically -
- (1) By hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (2) By post to the head offices of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek 9000;
- (3) By electronic mail to the following address: legal@cran.na;
- (4) By facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222790; or
- (5) By fax to e-mail to: 088642748.
J. TRAUT
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 461
NOTICE IN TERMS OF REGULATION 4(7) OF THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES REGARDING APPLICATION FOR, AND AMENDMENT, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND CANCELLATION OF SPECTRUM LICENSES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 4(7) of the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses, published as General Notice No. 104, Government Gazette No. 6888, on 29 April 2019, herewith gives notice that the following Applicant submitted applications for Spectrum Licenses:
| Applicant | Applicant’s place of incorporation | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens | Type of service license | List of radio frequencies or groups of radio frequencies applied for | List of radio frequencies or groups of radio frequencies being considered for assignment by the Authority | Description of geographic coverage areas | Service to be provided using frequency applied for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witel Service Provider | Namibian | 100% | Class Comprehensive (ECS& ECNS) Tele- communica- tions Service License | Downlink 19.7-20.2 GHz Uplink 27.5-31 GHz | Downlink (Center) 19772.5 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) Uplink (Center) 28072.5 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) | National | Fixed Satellite Services (VSAT) |
| Witel Service Provider | Namibian | 100% | Class Comprehensive (ECS& ECNS) Tele- communica- tions Service License | Downlink 10.7-11.7 GHz Uplink 13.75-14.8 GHz | Downlink (Center) 11176 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) Uplink (Center) 14226 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) | National | Fixed Satellite Services (VSAT) |
| Witel Service Provider | Namibian | 100% | Class Comprehensive (ECS& ECNS) Tele- communica- tions Service License | Downlink 10.7-11.7 GHz Uplink 13.75-14.8 GHz | Downlink (Center) 12617.9 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) Uplink (Center) 14378.2 MHz Bandwidth (1 MHz) | National | Fixed Satellite Services (VSAT) |
The public may submit comments in writing to the Authority within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette .
Written submissions must contain the name and contact details of the person making the written submissions or the name and contact details of the person for whom the written submission is made, and must be clear and concise.
Written submissions must be made either physically or electronically -
- (1) By hand at the head offices of the Authority: Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (2) By post to the head offices of the Authority: Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, Namibia;
- (3) By electronic mail to: legal@cran.na;
- (4) By facsimile to: +264 61 222790; or
- (5) By fax to e-mail to: 088642748.
J. TRAUT
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA