7369
N$6.00
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
WINDHOEK - 22 October 2020
CONTENTS
No. 7369
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| GENERAL NOTICES | GENERAL NOTICES | GENERAL NOTICES |
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| No. 442 | 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. | 2 |
| No. 443 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of Regulation 4(7) of the Regu- lations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses: Communications Act, 2009 ......................................................... | 3 |
| No. 444 | 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 | 4 |
| No. 445 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences ............................ | 5 |
| No. 446 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of Regulation 4(7) of the Regu- lations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licenses: Communications Act, 2009 ......................................................... | 6 |
| No. 447 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences ............................ | 7 |
| No. 448 | Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice in terms of Regulation 7 of the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedure: Communications Act, 2009 ......................................................... | 8 |
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No. 442
2020
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 | 0800410410 | National | FreeFone |
b) Application for withdrawal of number licenses
| Applicant | Applicants' place of in- corporation | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Companies controlled by Namibian Citizens | Number Category | Numbers applied to be with- drawn | Reasons for the proposed with- drawals | Description of geographic area | Date on which Applicant intends to permanently discontinue using the numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom Namibia Limited | Namibian | 100% | Short Codes | 123 124 139 1000 1001 1003 1004 1006 1100 1144 1171 1188 | Applicant no longer intends to make use of the assigned short codes | National | 27 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.
General Notice s
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
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
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 443
2020
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:
| Applicant | Appli- cant's place of incorpo- ration | Percent- age of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens | List of radio Fre- quencies or group of fre- quencies applied for | List of radio Fre- quencies or group of frequen- cies being considered for as- signment by the Authority | Maximum Output power | Geo- graphic coverage areas | Service to be provided using fre- quencies applied for | Party providing Signal Distribu- tion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Develop- ment& Relief Agency t/aADRA | Namibia | 100% | 87.5 - 108 MHz | 104 MHz | 250W | Omusati Region Outapi | FM Broad- casting | Own |
| 106 MHz | 100W | Erongo Region Henties Bay |
|---|---|---|
| 94.3 MHz | 500W | Kunene Region Opuwo |
| 105.1 MHz | 250W | Kavango West Region Nkuren- kuru |
| 89.3 MHz | 1000W | Kavango East Region Andara |
| 102.1 MHz | 1000W | Ohang- wena Region Eenhana |
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
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 444
2020
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 an application to the Authority:
| 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 | 0800301354 | National | FreeFone |
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
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 445
2020
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 11 of the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences, as published in Government Gazette No. 4785, General Notice No. 272, dated 29 August 2011, herewith gives notice that the Applicant referred to in the table below, submitted an application for a telecommunications service license to the Authority:
| Applicant | Applicant's Citizenship or place of incorpora- tion | Percentage of stock or interests owned by Namibian Citizens | Category of Telecom- munications service license | Does appli- cant intend to use spec- trum in the provision of the telecom- munication services? | Concise statement of Services intended to be provided | Geographic coverage area | Licence Application Fees Paid? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompuServe | Namibia | 100% | Class Com- prehensive Telecom- munications service licence (ECS and ECNS) | Yes | To setup a wireless net- work in order to enable clients to monitor their surveillance systems. | Republic of Namibia | 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 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.
JOCHEN TRAUT ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 446
2020
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:
| Applicant | Applicant's place of incorpora- tion | Percentage of Stock owned by Namibian Citizens | Type of license | List of radio Frequencies or group of frequencies applied for | List of radio Frequencies or group of frequen- cies being considered for assignment by the Authority | Geographic coverage area | Service to be provided using frequencies applied for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompuServe | Namibia | 100% | Spectrum License | 5150 - 5875 MHz | 5725 - 5875 MHz (Licence Exempt) | Swakopmund Erongo Region | Wireless |
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
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 447
2020
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING SERVICE LICENCES
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of regulation 11 of the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences, as published in Government Gazette No. 4785, General Notice No. 272, dated 29 August 2011, herewith gives notice that the Applicant referred to in the table below, submitted an application for amendment of telecommunications licence to the Authority:
| Applicant | Current license category | Proposed licence category after amendment | Reasons for Amendment | Geographic coverage Area | Application fees paid? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TelePassport Communications (Pty) Ltd | Class Telecommunications Service Licence (ECS) | Class Comprehensive Telecommunications Service Licence (ECS and ECNS) | To allow Applicant to provide hosted PBX services | Republic of Namibia | 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 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.
JOCHEN TRAUT ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
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COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
No. 448
2020
NOTICE IN TERMS OF REGULATION 7 OF THE REGULATIONS REGARDING RULE-MAKING PROCEDURE, COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia in terms of regulation 7 of the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures published under Government Gazette No. 4630, General Notice No. 334, dated 17 December 2010, herewith gives notice that it will hold a public hearing regarding:
- Regulations Prescribing Functions of Carriers in Respect of Installation and Maintenance of Telecommunications Facilities as published in Government Gazette No. 7356, General Notice No 410. Dated 07 October 2020; and
- Regulations Prescribing Licence Fees and Regulatory Levies under Section 129 of the Communications Act as published in Government Gazette No. 7356; General Notice No. 416 dated 09 October 2020.
DATE: 12 November 2020 TIME: 09H00-12H00 VENUE: TBA
Members of the public are invited to make oral submissions at the aforesaid public hearing subject to the following:
- Any person desirous to make oral submissions at the aforesaid public hearing must deliver written notice thereof to the Authority not later than 5 days before the date of the hearing. Such written notice must be accompanied by concise statement setting out the basis and rationale of the oral submissions.
- Oral submissions made at the aforesaid public hearing must-
- (a) Include a statement of the name and contact details of the person making the oral submissions and the name and contact details of the person of entity on whose behalf the oral submissions are made, if different;
- (b) Be clear and concise.
- The aforesaid notice of oral submissions and concise statement must be delivered to the Authority either physically or electronically as follows:
- (a) By hand to the head offices of the Authority, namely Communications House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (b) By post to the head offices of the Authority namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek;
- (c) By electronic mail to the following address legal@cran.na;
- (d) By facsimile to the following facsimile number +264 61 222 790; or
- (e) By fax to email to: 088642748
H. M. GAOMAB II CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
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