5179

N$6.00

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

WINDHOEK - 19 April 2013

CONTENTS

No. 5179

Page

GENERALNOTICES	GENERALNOTICES
No. 109	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the regulations regarding the submissions of interconnection agreements and tariffs .........................................................................	2
No. 110	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice of intention to amend regulations regard- ing administrative and licence fees for service licences: Communications Act, 2009 ..........................	3
No. 111	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice of intention to make regulations setting out minimum technical standards for set-top box decoders: Communications Act, 2009 ...................	6
No. 112	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the regulations regarding licensing procedures for telecommunications and broadcasting service licences and spectrum use licences ...................................................................................................................................................	11
No. 113	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the regulations regarding licensing procedures for telecommunications and broadcasting service licences and spectrum use licences ...................................................................................................................................................	12
No. 114	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the regulations regarding licensing procedures for telecommunications and broadcasting service licences and spectrum use licences ...................................................................................................................................................	13
No. 115	Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the regulations regarding transitional procedures for telecommunications and broadcasting services licenses and spectrum use licences ...................................................................................................................................................	14

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No. 109

2013

NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SUBMISSIONS OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND TARIFFS

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 8 of the 'Regulations Regarding the Submission of Interconnection Agreements and Tariffs', in Government Gazette No. 4714, Notice No. 126, dated 18 May 2011, herewith gives notice that Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) 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 .

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) 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; and
• (4) by facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222790.
• (5) by fax to e-mail to: 088642748

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

General Notices

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

Windhoek, 25 March 2013

No. 110

2013

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND REGULATIONS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LICENCE FEES FOR SERVICE LICENCES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 4(3) of the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures as General Notice No. 334 of 17 December 2010 publishes this Notice of Intention to Amend the Regulations Regarding Administrative and Licence Fees for Service Licences published in General Notice No. 311 of 13 September 2012, which contains the following:

1. A draft of the proposed amended Regulations as set out in Schedule 1;

SCHEDULE 1

SUBMISSION OF TARIFFS FOR SMARTSHARE PACKAGES BY MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

Tariff	SmartShare 4	SmartShare 7	SmartShare 20	SmartShare 100	SmartShare 200	SmartShare 300	SmartShare Unlimited
Package	Internet Home	Internet Home	Internet Home	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone
Monthly Subscription	N$ 399	N$ 649	N$ 799	N$ 100	N$ 200	N$ 300	N$ 600
Internet Speed	Up to 4Mbps	Up to 7Mbps	Up to 20Mbps	Na	Na	Na	Na
Voice Minutes (National)	Na	Na	Na	200	400	600	Unlimited*
SMS	Na	Na	Na	200	400	600	Unlimited*
MB	Unlimited**	Unlimited**	Unlimited**	200	400	600	Unlimited*
N$/min out- of-bundle	Na	Na	Na	99cts	99cts	99cts	99cts
N$/sms out- of-bundle	19cts	19cts	19cts	19cts	19cts	19cts	19cts
N$/MB out- of-bundle	99cts	99cts	99cts	99cts	99cts	99cts	99cts

Unlimited* : 2,000 Voice Minutes, 2,000 SMS, 2 Gigabytes per month

Unlimited**: Internet speed will decrease to 512 Kbps for SmareShare 4 and 7 and 1 Mbps for SmartShare 20 when 50 Gygabytes are used during the specific billing cycle. This limitation will be removed upon the start of the next bill cycle and the standard speed will automatically be re-instated.

General Conditions

• Each SmartShare contract has a mandatory subscription of one Internet Package, SmartShare 4, SmartShare 7 or SmartShare 20, and up to a maximum of three Mobile packages SmartShare 100, SmartShare 200, SmartShare 300 and SmartShare Unlimited.
• The product is applicable to new customers as well as current customers that want to migrate from Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) contract packages according to the rules defined in the terms and conditions.

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2. A concise statement of the purpose for the proposed amended Regulations as set out in Schedule 2.

The public may make oral submissions on the proposed regulations to the Authority , at a time, date and place notified by the Authority by subsequent notice in the Gazette.

The public may also make written submissions to the Authority within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette , in the manner set out below for making written submissions.

Reply comments to written submissions may be submitted to the Authority-

• (a) within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of notification of written comments by the Authority; or
• (b) If the opportunity for the submission of reply comments is published in a subsequent Gazette, after the lapse of fourteen (14) days from the date of such publication.

All written submissions must -

• (a) 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, if different; and
• (b) be clear and concise.

All written submission must send or given in any of the following manner:

• (a) by hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
• (b) by post to the head offices of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek 9000;
• (c) by electronic mail to the following address: legal@cran.na; and
• (d) by facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222490.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

SCHEDULE 1

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LICENCE FEES FOR SERVICE LICENCES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

The Communications Regulatory Authority, in terms of section 84, 85, 88 and 129 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009) read with the Amendment to Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service licence Categories as published in Government Gazette No. 5148 of 13 March 2013, amends the Regulations Regarding Administrative and Licence Fees for Service Licences published in General Notice No. 311 of 13 September 2012.

Definitions

1. In these regulations, a word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act has the same meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates -

Windhoek, 25 March 2013

'the Regulations' means the Regulations Regarding Administrative and Licence Fees for Service Licences published in General Notice No. 311 of 13 September 2012.

'Act' means the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009).

Amendment of Regulation 2 of the Regulations

2. Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations is amended -
3. (a) by the addition of the following two Paragraphs subsequent to paragraph (e) thereof.
4. '(f) Multiplex applications; and
5. (g) Class Comprehensive Multiplex and Signal Distribution applications'
6. (b) by the deletion of the word 'and' at the end of the paragraph (d).

Amendment of Regulation 2 of the Regulations

3. Regulation 2(2) of the Regulations is amended -
4. (a) by the addition of the following two Paragraphs subsequent to paragraph (b) thereof.
5. '(c) Multiplex applications; and
6. (d) Class Comprehensive Multiplex and Signal Distribution applications'
7. (b) by the deletion of the word 'and' at the end of the paragraph (a).

Substitution of Regulation 3 of the Regulations

4. The following Regulation is substituted for Regulation 3 of the Regulations:
5. '…The administrative fees applicable to licences are set out in the table below, in relation to each of the different licence types as set out and defined in the Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories, published in Government Gazette No. 4714 dated 18 May 2011, amended from time to time.

Licence Type	New licence	Amendment	Transfer / Transfer of control	Renewal	Annual Levy
Telecommunications - Individual Comprehensive (ECNS and ECS)	n/a	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Telecommunications - Class ECNS	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Telecommunications - Class ECS	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Telecommunications - Class Com- prehensive (ECNS and ECS)	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Broadcasting - Commercial	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Broadcasting - Community	N$ 500.00	N$ 500.00	N$ 500.00	N$ 500.00	N$ 500.00
Broadcasting - Public	n/a	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Broadcasting - Signal Distribution	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Multiplex	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00
Class Comprehensive Multiplex and Signal Distribution	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00	N$ 10 000.00

Substitution of Regulation 6 of the Regulations

5. The following Regulation is substituted for Regulation 6 of the Regulations:
6. '…The annual licence fees applicable to licences are set out in the table below, in relation to each of the different licence types as set out and defined in the Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories, published in Government Gazette No. 4714 dated 18 May 2011, amended from time to time.

Licence Type	Annual Percentage Licence Fee
Telecommunications - Individual Comprehensive (ECNS and ECS)	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)
Telecommunications - Class ECNS	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)
Telecommunications - Class ECS	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)
Telecommunications - Class Comprehensive (ECNS and ECS)	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 - Signal Distribution	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)
Multiplex	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)
Class Comprehensive Multiplex and Signal Distribution	Levy %=Minimum (1.5%, 0.00000000002*Turnover)

SCHEDULE 2

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR SERVICE LICENCES COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

1. In terms of section 129 read with section 38 (10)(f) and section 85 (1) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), the Authority may prescribe the fees payable for the grant, management and control service licence.
2. The purpose of the proposed regulations is to align service license fees to developments in the telecommunications and broadcasting industry and policy guidelines as provided by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology by providing for the introduction of the two broadcasting categories namely 'multiplex' and 'Class Comprehensive Multiplex and Signal Distribution' and to prescribe the applicable licence fees.

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No. 111

2013

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE REGULATIONS SETTING OUT MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR SET-TOP BOX DECODERS: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of the regulation 4(3) of the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedure published as General Notice No. 334 of 17 December 2010 publishes this Notice of Intention to Make Regulations Setting Out Minimum Technical Standards for set-top box Decoders which contains the following:

• (a) A draft of the proposed Regulations as set out in the Schedule 1; and

• (b) A concise statement of the purpose for the proposed Regulations as set out in Schedule 2.

The public may make oral submissions on the proposed regulations to the Authority , at a time, date and place notified by the Authority by subsequent notice in the Gazette .

The public may also make written submissions to the Authority within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette , in the manner set out below for making written submissions.

Reply comments to written submissions may be submitted to the Authority-

• (a) within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of notification of written comments by the Authority; or
• (b) If the opportunity for the submission of reply comments is published in a subsequent Gazette , after the lapse of fourteen (14) days from the date of such publication.

All written submissions must -

• (a) 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, if different; and
• (b) be clear and concise.

All written submission must be sent or given in any of the following manner:

• (a) by hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communication House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
• (b) by post to the head offices of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek 9000;
• (c) by electronic mail to the following address: legal@cran.na; and
• (d) by facsimile to the following facsimile number: +264 61 222490.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

SCHEDULE 1

PROPOSED REGULATIONS SETTING OUT MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR SET-TOP BOX DECODERS COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

The Communications Regulatory Authority, in terms of section 129 (1) (f), read with sub-sections (4), (5), (6), and (7) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), and read with the Regulations Setting Out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories published in the Government Gazette No. 4714, General Notice No. 124 of 18 May 2011 as amended in Government Gazette No. 5148, General Notice No. 74 of 13 March 2013 intends to make Regulations Setting Out Minimum Technical Standards for Set-Top Box Decoders (Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia Reference Number: CRAN/01/2012STB).

Definitions

1. In these regulations, a word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act has the same meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates -

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'the Regulations' means the Regulations Setting out Minimum Technical Standards for Set-Top Box Decoders.

• 'Act' means the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009).

'Set-Top Box Decoder' means an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the source signal into content in a form that can then be displayed on the television screen or other display device.

Applicability

2. These regulations shall be applicable to -

• (1) all Set-Top Box decoders imported and sold within the Republic of Namibia.
• (2) These regulations shall also be applicable to all of the following Set-Top Box decoder providers: -

4. (a) Broadcasting Service licensees;
5. (b) Signal Distributor Licensees;
6. (c) Multiplex Licensees;
7. (d) Decoder manufacturers/distributors/retailers; and
8. (e) The Public

Spectrum

3. The Set-Top Box decoder shall operate within the VHF and UHF television broadcasting bands as set out in the table below, using 8 MHz channel spacing in accordance with the International Telecommunications Union GE06 plan ( International Telecommunications Union Final Acts of the Regional Radiocommunication Conference for Planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service in parts of Regions 1 and 3, in the Frequency Bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz (RRC-06) - Geneva 15 May - 16 June 2006).

BAND	BAND	FREQUENCY RANGE MHz
VHF	VHF III	174 to 230
UHF	UHF IV	470 to 582
	UHF V	582 to 694

System features

4. The Set-Top Box decoder shall operate according to the system features as shown in the table below in accordance with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute.

DESCRIPTION

MINIMUM STANDARD

System Standard

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) - Terrestrial and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) - Terrestrial 2. ( ETSI TS 101 154, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for the use of Video and Audio Coding in Broadcasting Applications based on the MPEG-2 Transport Stream; ETSI EN 300 743, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Subtitling systems; ETSI ETR 162, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Allocation of Service Information (SI) codes for DVB systems)

Video Decoding	Moving Pictures Experts Group 2 and Moving Pictures Experts Group 4
Video Resolution	Standard Definition
Conditional Access	Not required
Video Profile	Moving Pictures Experts Group -4 MP@L3 Phase Alternating Line I/B/G modulator
Over-The-Air (OTA) Down- load	Yes
Memory	8 MBRAM, 16 MBFlash
Audio	Mono and Stereo

Software features

5. (1) All middleware included on the set-Top Box decoder should be embedded and should be royalty free.

• (2) The Set-Top Box decoder should be able to display an electronic programme guide depicting information for a minimum period of seven (7) days.

Hardware features

6. The Set-Top Box decoder should be manufactured in accordance with all hardware features as shown in the table below.

DESCRIPTION	MINIMUM STANDARD
Power Supply	Internal 160 - 264V AC and 47-63 HZ or External AC to DC adaptor Over/under voltage protection Overheating protection
Connections	IEC 60169-2 RF IN - Female RF OUT - Male Audio/Video RCA Serial/USB for software download Ethernet Port
Exterior	Standby functionality Volume (V+ &V-) Channel Change (Ch+ &Ch-) One tri-colour LED indication required Channel Scan Menu

Namibian DTT Identification Number

7. (1) Each Set-Top Box decoder shall have a unique Namibian DTT identification number stored securely in fully write protected, non - volatile memory.

• (2) This number, in terms of subsection (1), shall be the same as the serial number of the Set-Top Box decoder and shall consist of a maximum of fourteen (14) digits.
• (3) The unique serial number shall comprise only nine (9) of the fourteen (14) digits.
• (4) The numbering shall be shown in the table below.

Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number	Namibian DTT Identification Number
Manufacturer's identification	Manufacturer's identification	Manufacturer's model number b	Manufacturer's model number b	Transmission type c	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d	Unique serial Number d
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Check	Check	Check
							e	e	e
							e	e	e
							Check
	9
	10
					11
12
					8

The format of the numbers shall be ASCII.

• a The manufacturer's code is allocated by the licensor (CRAN)
• b The manufacturer's model number is selected by the manufacturer
• c The transmission type e.g. 1-Digital Terrestrial Television is selected by the manufacturer
• d The serial number is made up of non-consecutive numbers
• e two check digits using an approved cyclic redundancy check digit scheme

Accessories

8. (1) The following accessories shall be included in the box for each Set-Top Box decoder:
9. (a) A Standard remote control with batteries;
10. (b) Required adaptors and a RF cable; and
11. (c) An English instruction manual.

Warranty and Support

9. (1) The manufacturer of the Set-Top Box decoder shall offer a one (1) year warranty as a minimum requirement.

• (2) Manufacturers and Importers of Set-Top Box decoders shall maintain local repair and/or swop facilities within the borders of the Republic of Namibia.

Non - Compliance with Minimum Technical Standards

10. (1) Any person, Signal Distributor Licensee, Multiplex Licensee, decoder manufacturer or distributor or retailer who fails to comply with any of the provisions contained in these Regulations shall be in contravention of these Regulations.

• (2) Any person, Signal Distributor Licensee, Multiplex Licensee, decoder manufacturer or distributor or retailer who is found to be in contravention of any of the provisions of these regulations in terms of sub-regulation (1) hereof after a hearing held by the Authority, shall be liable to pay a penalty in terms of Section 129 (2) of the Act of not more than Two Thousand Namibian Dollars (N$ 2000.00) for every day such licensee is in contravention of these Regulations.

Amendment of Minimum Technical Standards

11. The Authority may amend these minimum technical standards from time to time.

No. 112

2013

NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES AND SPECTRUM USE LICENCES

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 11 of the 'Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences', published in Government Gazette No. 4785, Notice No. 272, dated 29 August 2011, herewith gives notice that the applicant referred to in the table below, who holds a telecommunications service licence, submitted an application for a spectrum use licence to the Authority:

Applicant;	Applicant's citizenship or place of incorpora- tion;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian citizens or Namibian Compa- nies con- trolled by Namibian Citizens	Radio Frequencies or group of frequencies applied for (MHz);	Radio Frequencies or group of frequen- cies available for allocation in band applied for (MHz);	Services intended to be provided using the spectrum being ap- plied for	Appli- cation Fees Paid Up to Date? Yes/No
PowerCom (Pty) Ltd t/a Leo	Namibia	100%	1764.800 - 1774.800 1859.800 - 1869.800	1765.000 - 1775.000 1860.000 - 1870.000	FIXED MOBILE	Yes

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 date of notification 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, if different, and be clear and concise.

All written submissions must be made either physically or electronically -

SCHEDULE 2

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS SETTING OUT MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR SET-TOP BOX DECODERS COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

1. In terms of Section 129 (1)(f) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), the Authority may make regulations prescribing anything that is necessary or expedient to prescribe in order to implement the provisions of the Act.
2. The purpose of these proposed regulations is to set out minimum technical standards for a set-top box decoder for digital terrestrial television, which will provide good quality video and sound for the viewer when used in conjunction with an analogue television receiver at the lowest possible cost. In addition, the set-top box decoder should be capable of providing interactive services and control features allowing decoders to be disabled to prevent them from being used outside the Republic of Namibia.

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• (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.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

Windhoek, 25 March 2013

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No. 113

2013

NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES AND SPECTRUM USE LICENCES

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 11 and 19 of the 'Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences', in Government Gazette No. 4785, Notice No. 272, dated 29 August 2011, herewith gives notice of the following licensees who are issued with the following licences:

Broadcasting Service Licence issued in terms of section 85 of the Communications Act:

No.	Licensee;	Licensee's citizenship or place of incorpora- tion;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies Controlled by Namibian Citizens;	Category of Broadcasting service licence;	Provision of signal dis- tribution;	Whether applicant in- tends to use spectrum in provision of broadcast- ing services intended to be provided;	Proof of Application fees paid up to date submitted?
1.	Equity Broad- casting CC t/a Equity FM	Namibia	100%	Commercial Broadcasting Service Licence	Own	Yes	Yes
2.	Gospel Mis- sion Ministries (Association Incorporated not for gain) t/a Kairos Radio Station	Namibia	100%	Community Broadcasting Service Licence	Own	Yes	Yes

Spectrum Use Licence issued in terms of section 101 of the Communications Act:

No.		Licensee's citizen- ship or place of incorpo- ration;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Compa- nies Con- trolled by Namibian Citizens;	List of radio fre- quencies assigned (MHz)	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Serv- ices to be provides using fre- quency assigned;
No.	Licensee;	Licensee's citizen- ship or place of incorpo- ration;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Compa- nies Con- trolled by Namibian Citizens;	List of radio fre- quencies assigned (MHz)	Region	District	City/Town		Proof of Applica- tion fees paid up to date submit- ted?
1.	Equity Broadcasting CC t/a Equity FM	Namibia	100%	90.1	Kavango	Katima	Katima	Yes	Yes
1.	Equity Broadcasting CC t/a Equity FM	Namibia	100%	93.1	Otjozondjupa	Okakarara/ Otjiwarongo	Klein Waterberg	Yes	Yes
1.	Equity Broadcasting CC t/a Equity FM	Namibia	100%	90.1	Erongo	Karibib	Rossing Mountain	Yes	Yes
2.	Gospel Mission Ministries (Association Incorporated not for gain) t/a Kairos Radio Station	Namibia	100%	97.1	Hardap	Rehoboth	Rehoboth	Yes	Yes

The licences are issued subject to the Communications Act, No 8 of 2009, conditions for Broadcasting Service Licences as published in Government Gazette No. 5037, Notice No 309, dated 13 September 2012 and spectrum licensing conditions to be issued in terms of the Regulations Regarding Rule Making Procedure.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

Windhoek, 25 March 2013

No. 114

2013

NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES AND SPECTRUM USE LICENCES

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulations 11 and 19 of the 'Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences', in Government Gazette No. 4785, Notice No. 272, dated 29 August 2011, herewith gives notice of the following licensee who is issued with the following licences effective from date of publication in the Gazette :

Broadcasting Service Licence issued in terms of section 85 of the Communications Act:

Licensee;	Licensee's citizenship or place of incorpora- tion;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies Controlled by Namibian Citizens;	Category of Broadcasting service licence;	Provision of signal dis- tribution;	Whether applicant intends to use spectrum in provision of broadcast- ing services intended to be provided;	Proof of Application fees paid up to date submitted?
Capricorn Radio	Namibia	100%	Commercial Broadcasting Service License	Own	Yes	No

Spectrum Use Licence issued in terms of section 101 of the Communications Act:

Licensee;	Licensee's citizenship or place of incorpora-	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies Controlled by Namibian Citizens;	List of radio fre- quencies assigned (MHz)	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Description of geographic coverage area(s);	Services to be pro- vided using frequency assigned;
				Region	District	City/		Proof of Applica- tion fees paid up to date submit-	Proof of Applica- tion fees paid up to date submit-	Proof of Applica- tion fees paid up to date submit-
	tion;							ted?	ted?	ted?
						Town
				Hardap	Rehoboth		Com-
Capricorn			102.3			Rehoboth	mercial	No	No	No
	Namibia	100%
							Broadcast-
							ing Service
Radio

The licences are issued subject to the Communications Act, No 8 of 2009, conditions for Broadcasting Service Licences as published in the Government Gazette No. 5037, Notice No 309, dated 13 September 2012 and spectrum licensing conditions to be issued in terms of the Regulations Regarding Rule Making Procedure.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

Windhoek, 25 March 2013

No. 115

2013

NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING TRANSITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES AND SPECTRUM USE LICENCES

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of Regulation 9 of the 'Regulations Regarding Transitional Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences', as published in Government Gazette No. 4737, General Notice No. 171, dated 17 June 2011, herewith gives notice that the applicant referred to in the table below, is providing a service lawfully without a licence, and has submitted an information form to the Authority for Licence review purposes:

Applicant;	Applicants' Citizenship or place of incorpora- tion;	Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens or Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens;	Existing Type of Telecommu- nications Service Licence(s) / Providing a Service Without a License Existing Licence(s);	Proposed New Type of Telecom- munications Licence(s);	Identify the legal basis on which the service is provided;
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd	Namibian	49% 1	Providing a Service Lawfully Without a Licence in terms of section 135 of the Communica- tions No 8 of 2009	Comprehensive Telecommuni- cations Service Licence (ECNS and ECS)	The Namibian Commu- nications Commission Act 4 of 1992, did not require a licence for the provision of telecom- munication services that was provided by Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd.

The public may submit comments in writing to the Authority within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette .

If the Authority considers it necessary, it will provide the opportunity to the licensee to respond to the public comments. If the opportunity to respond is granted, licensees responses to public comments must be submitted in writing to the Authority which submission may not be less than fourteen (14) days from the submission of public comments.

All written submissions 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.

L. N. JACOBS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA

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1 Subject to Section 46(2) of the Communications Act, No 8 of 2009.

Windhoek, 25 March 2013