ICT-related Namibian Documents
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This page provides access to legislation,
including the Constitution, ICT-related Acts of Parliament, as well as other
government documents including regulations, pending proceedings, other useful government documents and relevant high court decisions.
Legislation and Regulations
Constitution
Communications Act, 2009
- Commencement of the Communications Act (except Parts 4 and 6 of Chapter V and Chapter IX), 18 May 2011
- Regulations Regarding Rule Making Procedures, 17 Dec 2010
- Regulations Setting out Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licence Categories, 18 May 2011
- Regulations Regarding Transitional Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences, 17 June 2011
- Regulations Regarding the Submission of Interconnection Agreements and Tariffs, 18 May 2011
- Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences, 29 August 2011
- Forms in respect of the Regulations Regarding Licensing Procedures for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences and Spectrum Use Licences
- Notice of applications submitted, 17 June 2011
- Decision in respect of application of Yfi Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Notice of applications submitted, 15 July 2011
- Notice of applications submitted, 15 Aug 2011
- Reasons Document accompanying regulations implementing the Communications Act, 18 May 2011
- Regulations regarding Licence Exempt Spectrum, 25 Nov 2011
- MOA between Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia and Namibian Competition Comission, 10 Jan 2012
- Notice of Hearing on Dominance of Telecommunications and Broadcasting Licensees, 20 March 2012
- Regulations re Confidential Information and Confidential Communications with the Authority, 13 Sept 2012
- Regulations re Licence Conditions for Broadcasting Service Licences, 13 Sept 2012
- Regulations re Licence Conditions for Telecommunications Service Licences, 13 Sept 2012
- Regulations re Hearings, 13 Sept 2012
- Regulations re Application and Licence Fees for Service Licences, 13 Sept 2012
- General Policy Guidelines on Universal Access and Service in Communications, 8 April 2013
- Frequency Band Plan, 31 May 2013
- Regulations setting out the frequency channeling plan for digital terrestrial television, 29 May 2013
- Determination of dominant position: Telecommunication service licences, 29 May 2013
- Regulations Setting out Licence Conditions for Spectrum Use Licences, 2 Dec 2013
- Regulations Setting out Cost Accounting Procedures and Reporting Requirements, 6 Dec 2013
- Regulations Setting our Minimum Technical Standards for Set Top Box Decoders, 6 Dec 2013
Posts and Telecommunications Act, 1992
Posts and Telecommunications Companies Establishment Act, 1992
Namibian Communications Commission Act, 1992
- Namibian Communications Commission Amendment Act, 2004
- NCC ruling that mobile cellular off-net prices may not exceed on-net prices, 15 March 2011
- Court order upholding NCC ruling that mobile cellular off-net prices may not exceed on-net prices, 3 April 2012
Namibian Broadcasting Act, 1991
Radio Act, 1952
- RSA GN R 2862, 28 December 1979 – Radio Regulations
- GN 71/1990 – Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN 76/1992 – Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN 286/1993 – Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN 250/1997 – Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN 147/2001 - Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN 245/2001 - Amendment of certificate and licence fees
- GN6/2006 - Amendment of Radio Regulations
- GN213/2007 - Amendment of certificate, licence and examination fees
Other Documents
Namibian Interconnection Benchmarking Study
Namibian Court rules provision in Communications Act allowing license fees based on revenue, unconstitutional. The judgement is being appealed.
Supreme Court of Appeal judgment declaring unconsititional, provisions permitted Cran to impose regulatory fees on licensees, 11 June 2018