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8671

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE​

OF THE​

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA​

N$5.60

WINDHOEK - 25 June 2025

No. 8671

CONTENTS​

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GENERAL NOTICE

No. 396 Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia: Notice of intention to make Regulations prescribing the Frequency Channelling Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television: Communications Act, 2009 .........

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General Notice​

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA​

No. 396

2025

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE FREQUENCY CHANNELLING PLAN FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009​

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia under section 129(1)(f) read with section 100(4) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009) and in terms of section 4(3) of the Regulations regarding Rule-Making Procedures published under General Notice No. 334 of 17 December 2010 as amended by General Notice No. 554 of 14 October 2021, herewith -

  • (a) publishes this notice of intention to make Regulations prescribing the Frequency Channelling Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television as set out in Schedule 2; and
  • (b) provides the concise statement of the reasons and purpose for the proposed regulations set out in Schedule 1.

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 sent or delivered -
  • (i) by hand to the head office of CRAN, Freedom Plaza, Courtside Building (3rd and 4th Floors), c/o Fidel Castro and Rev. Micheal Scott Streets, Windhoek;
  • (ii) by post to CRAN, Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, 9000; or
  • (iii) by electronic mail to CRAN email address: legal@cran.na.

T. MUFETI CHAIRPERSON COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA​

SCHEDULE 1​

CONCISE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE​

The purpose of the rule-making procedure is for the Authority to comply with section 129 read with 100(4) of the Communications Act (Act No. 8 of 2009) that requires the Authority to make regulations prescribing the Frequency Channelling Plan for digital terrestrial television and to ensure that the proposed regulations are in line with the enabling legislation, and that it covers all other necessary concerns. The purpose of a Frequency Channelling Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television is to prescribe frequency allocations for terrestrial digital broadcasting.

The Communications Authority of Namibia is in terms of section 99 of the Communications Act, 2009 is vested with the duty to control, plan, administer, manage, and license of the radio spectrum in accordance with the standards and requirements of the International Telecommunications Union and its Radio Regulations as agreed to or adopted by the Republic. In furtherance of carrying out this function, the law mandates the Authority to determine technical and other standards and issue guidelines for the operation of broadcasting organisations and bodies providing broadcasting services.

Furthermore, section 100 of the Act, empowers the Authority with the duty to prescribe a frequency band plan which sets out how radio spectrum may be used, to ensure utilisation in an orderly, efficient and effective manner, to reduce congestion and interference, to allow for the introduction of new technologies and services, and to permit as many users and services as is practically feasible.

SCHEDULE 2​

REGULATIONS SETTING OUT THE FREQUENCY CHANNELLING PLAN FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009​

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in terms of section 129(1)(f) read with section 100(4) of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009), hereby -

  • (a) makes the Regulations Setting Out the Frequency Channelling Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television as set out in the Schedule; and
  • (a) repeals General Notice No. 166 of 29 May 2013.

T. MUFETI CHAIRPERSON​

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA​

Definitions​

  1. In these regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act, shall have the same meaning and -
  2. 'Broadcasting Service Licensees' means a holder of a licence issued under regulation 6 of the Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories published under General Notice No. of 124 of 18 May 2011; and

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

Applicability​

  1. These regulations are applicable to all Broadcasting Service Licensees, providing or intending to provide digital terrestrial television broadcasting services, prescribed in the Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories.

Table of Frequency Allocations​

  1. The table of frequency allocations sets out digital terrestrial television allocations for Namibia adopted in terms of the revised ITU Regional Radio Communications Conference in 2006 (GE06 Plan) for terrestrial television broadcasting services in the spectrum bands ranging from 174-230 MHz and 470-608 MHz in accordance with the Frequency Band Plan as published under section 100 of the Act.
Site NameFrequency (MHz)Channel No.TX power (W)Antennae PolarisationAntenna height (m)Region
Aminius21091000Vertical119.2Omaheke
Aminius538291000Vertical119.2Omaheke
Aranos51426500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Aranos57033500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Arendsnes20281000Horizontal216Kavango
Arendsnes474211000Horizontal216Kavango
Arendsnes482221000Horizontal216Kavango
Arendsnes498241000Horizontal216Kavango
Arendsnes530281000Horizontal216Kavango
Aus5302820Horizontal85||Kharas
Aussenkehr4822220Horizontal61.1||Kharas
Aussenkehr5302820Horizontal61.1||Kharas
Bethanien20282000Horizontal216.9||Kharas
Bethanien490232000Horizontal216.9||Kharas
Bethanien522272000Horizontal216.9||Kharas
Bethanien554312000Horizontal216.9||Kharas
Brukaros1866100Vertical67.42||Kharas
Brukaros54630100Vertical67.42||Kharas
Brukaros56232100Vertical67.42||Kharas
Buitepos49824500Vertical82.23Omaheke
Buitepos53028500Vertical82.23Omaheke
Corridor47421400Horizontal82.42Omaheke
Corridor49023400Horizontal82.42Omaheke
Corridor52227400Horizontal82.42Omaheke
Corridor55431400Horizontal82.42Omaheke
Divundu490231000Horizontal120Kavango East
Divundu522271000Horizontal120Kavango East
Divundu554311000Horizontal120Kavango East
Eenhana53028100Horizontal92.42Ohangwena
Eenhana54630100Horizontal92.42Ohangwena
Eenhana57834100Horizontal92.42Ohangwena
Eenhana59436100Horizontal92.42Ohangwena
Eholongo506251000Horizontal212.42Omusati
Eholongo522271000Horizontal212.42Omusati
Eholongo538291000Horizontal212.42Omusati
Eholongo570331000Horizontal212.42Omusati
Eiseb-148222100Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Eiseb-155431100Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Eiseb-156232100Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Eiseb-157834100Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Elandsfontein482222000Horizontal212.42Otjozondjupa
Elandsfontein562322000Horizontal212.42Otjozondjupa
Epukiro17851000Horizontal219.15Omaheke
Epukiro474211000Horizontal219.15Omaheke
Epukiro506251000Horizontal219.15Omaheke
Epukiro538291000Horizontal219.15Omaheke
Epupa51426100Horizontal91.1Kunene
Epupa53829100Horizontal91.1Kunene
Epupa56232100Horizontal91.1Kunene
Erongo1785100Horizontal38.5Erongo
Erongo51426100Horizontal38.5Erongo
Gam4902350Vertical216.8Otjozondjupa
Gam5142650Vertical216.8Otjozondjupa
Gam5463050Vertical216.8Otjozondjupa
Gibeon506252000Vertical Vertical140 140Hardap Hardap
Gibeon514262000
Gibeon538292000Vertical140Hardap
Gibeon570332000Vertical140Hardap
Gobabis20282000Vertical200Omaheke
Gochas48222500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Gochas49824500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Gochas54630500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Gochas57834500Horizontal91.1Hardap
Gross Hertzog482224500Horizontal99Khomas
Gross Hertzog498244500Horizontal99Khomas
Gross Hertzog546304500Horizontal99Khomas
Gross Hertzog562324500Horizontal99Khomas
Impalila49023100Horizontal30Zambezi
Impalila56232100Horizontal30Zambezi
Jericho53829Horizontal122.42||Kharas
Jericho57033500 500Horizontal122.42||Kharas
Kalkrand474211000Horizontal Horizontal182.42Hardap
Kalkrand522271000182.42Hardap
Kamanjab17852000Horizontal216.8Kunene
Kamanjab482222000Horizontal216.8Kunene
Kamanjab514262000Horizontal216.8Kunene
Kamanjab546302000Horizontal216.8Kunene
Katima Mulio17851000Horizontal214.9Zambezi
Katima Mulio490231000Horizontal214.9Zambezi
Katima Mulio522271000Horizontal214.9Zambezi
Katima Mulio586351000Horizontal214.9Zambezi
Keetmanshoop1785100Vertical57.1||Kharas
Keetmanshoop2109100Vertical57.1||Kharas
Keetmanshoop50625100Vertical57.1||Kharas
Keetmanshoop53829100Vertical57.1||Kharas
Khorixas474212000Vertical140Kunene
Khorixas538292000Vertical140Kunene
Khorixas570332000Vertical140Kunene
Klein Waterberg18664500Vertical110Otjozondjupa
Klein Waterberg530284500Vertical110Otjozondjupa
Klein Windhoek530281000Horizontal110Khomas
Koës47421500Horizontal92.42||Kharas
Koës49023500Horizontal92.42||Kharas
Koës57834500Horizontal92.42||Kharas
Kongola53829500Horizontal122.23Zambezi
Kongola47421500Horizontal122.23Zambezi
Kongola53829500Horizontal122.23Zambezi
Kongola55431500Horizontal122.23Zambezi
Krantzberg17852000Horizontal110||Kharas
Krantzberg482222000Horizontal110||Kharas
Krantzberg498242000Horizontal110||Kharas
Krantzberg514262000Horizontal110||Kharas
Leonardville50625500Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Leonardville54630500Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Leonardville55431500Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Leonardville58635500Horizontal122.42Omaheke
Lüderitz47421500Vertical92.42||Kharas
Lüderitz54630500Vertical92.42||Kharas
Lüderitz56232500Vertical92.42||Kharas
Lüderitz59436500Vertical92.42||Kharas
Maltahöhe18662000Horizontal200Hardap
Maltahöhe21092000Horizontal200Hardap
Maltahöhe498242000Horizontal200Hardap
Maltahöhe562322000Horizontal200Hardap
Mariental2028250Horizontal72Hardap
Klein Windhoek1785800Horizontal110Khomas
Klein Windhoek53028Horizontal110Khomas
Nkurenkuru57033800 2000Vertical184.53Kavango West
Noordoewer47421400Vertical85||Karas
Noordoewer49824400Vertical85||Karas
Noordoewer57033Vertical85||Karas
400Ohangwena
Okongo Okongo178 5145 262000 2000Vertical Vertical218.6 218.6Ohangwena
Okongo586352000Vertical218.6Ohangwena
Omuthiya498242000Horizontal182.42Oshikoto
Omuthiya514262000Horizontal182.42Oshikoto
Omuthiya554312000Horizontal182.42Oshikoto
Onesi474212000Vertical214.5Omusati
Onesi514262000Vertical214.5Omusati
Opuwo17852000Horizontal119.2Kunene
Oranjemund51426250Horizontal91.1||Kharas
Oshakati19472000Vertical260Oshana
Oshakati482222000Vertical260Oshana
Oshakati490232000Vertical260Oshana
Otjimbingwe1947500Horizontal92.42Erongo
Otjimbingwe57834500Horizontal92.42Erongo
Otjinene498242000Horizontal212.42Omaheke
Otjinene530282000Horizontal212.42Omaheke
Otjinene562322000Horizontal212.42Omaheke
Ovitoto49023100Horizontal81.1Otjozondjupa
Ovitoto51426100Horizontal81.1Otjozondjupa
Ovitoto55431100Horizontal81.1Otjozondjupa
Paresis1785100Horizontal45Otjozondjupa
Paresis1866100Horizontal45Otjozondjupa
Paresis49824100Horizontal45Otjozondjupa
Paresis54630100Horizontal45Otjozondjupa
Rietfontein594361000Vertical70.7Omaheke
Ronesterkop20282000Horizontal60Kunene
Rooidag554312000Horizontal200Oshikoto
Rooidag578342000Horizontal200Oshikoto
Rosh Pinah51426100Horizontal92.42||Kharas
Rossing19472000Vertical110Erongo
Rossing474212000Vertical110Erongo
Rossing594362000Vertical110Erongo
Sesfontein498242000Vertical110Kunene
Sesfontein530282000Vertical110Kunene
Sesfontein562322000Vertical110Kunene
Shamvura50625500Vertical214.5Kavango West
Shamvura53829500Vertical214.5Kavango West
Shamvura57033500Vertical214.5Kavango West
Signalberg19474500Horizontal119.1Otjozondjupa
Signalberg594364500Horizontal119.1Otjozondjupa
Stampriet18661000Horizontal217.2Hardap
Stampriet530281000Horizontal217.2Hardap
Stampriet562321000Horizontal217.2Hardap
Stampriet594361000Horizontal217.2Hardap
Steinhausen490231000Horizontal75Omaheke
Steinhausen522271000Horizontal75Omaheke
Steinhausen586351000Horizontal75Omaheke
Swakopmund21094500Vertical60Erongo
Terrace Bay178550Vertical45Kunene
Tsumeb5382920Horizontal50Oshikoto
Tsumkwe186650Vertical216.8Otjozondjupa Otjozondjupa
Tsumkwe210950Vertical216.8
Tsumkwe Bay56232100Horizontal92.42Otjozondjupa
Uis49023100Horizontal62.42Erongo
Uis50625100Horizontal62.42Erongo
Uis53028100Horizontal62.42Erongo
Uis59436100Horizontal62.42Erongo
Ur19471000Horizontal75||Kharas
Ur546301000Horizontal75||Kharas
Ur594361000Horizontal75||Kharas
Walvis Bay17854500Vertical80Erongo

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