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====== Malawi ====== | ====== Malawi ====== | ||
- | Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 18,091,575 (as of July 2016). Lake Malawi takes up about a third of Malawi' | + | Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 18,091,575 (as of July 2016). Lake Malawi takes up about a third of Malawi' |
===== National Policy ===== | ===== National Policy ===== | ||
- | The Malawi [[Communications Act 1998]] later revised to [[Communications Act 2016]] and the [[E-Transactions Act 2016]], provide the framework for regulating the communications sector in Malawi. The Act was enacted to strengthen the Postal and Telecommunications and to provide for the regulation of the provision of services in the electronic communications sector, posts, information society; for the establishment of the [[Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority]], | + | The Malawi [[http:// |
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) was established pursuant to Section 3 of the Communications Act, 1998 of the Laws of Malawi to regulate the country’s communications sector. MACRA now draws its mandate from the Communications Act of 2016 to regulate and monitor the provision of communications services and ensure that, as far as it is practicable, | The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) was established pursuant to Section 3 of the Communications Act, 1998 of the Laws of Malawi to regulate the country’s communications sector. MACRA now draws its mandate from the Communications Act of 2016 to regulate and monitor the provision of communications services and ensure that, as far as it is practicable, | ||
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The legal frameworks are supported by the following Policy; | The legal frameworks are supported by the following Policy; | ||
- | [[Malawi ICT Policy 2013]] | + | [[http:// |
- | [[National Access to Information Policy]] | + | [[http:// |
- | [[The Malawi Digital Broadcasting Policy]] | + | [[http:// |
- | [[Doha 2012-13 Postal Strategy | + | [[http:// |
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Click on the link to view the license fee structure and download: | Click on the link to view the license fee structure and download: | ||
- | [[CLF Licence Application Fees]] | + | [[http:// |
- | [[Spectrum Fee Schedule April 2017]] | + | [[http:// |
===== Access to Spectrum ===== | ===== Access to Spectrum ===== | ||
- | The regulated spectrum in Malawi effectively ranges between 9 KHz – 100 GHz. It should be noted that the management of spectrum should be effective as its use is also essential to government functions ranging from defence and public safety to air traffic control and weather forecasting. Spectrum Management is essential for maintaining access to radio spectrum for all users. Under the [[Communications Act (1998)]], MACRA is charged with the responsibility of spectrum planning; creating new allocations, | + | The regulated spectrum in Malawi effectively ranges between 9 KHz – 100 GHz. It should be noted that the management of spectrum should be effective as its use is also essential to government functions ranging from defence and public safety to air traffic control and weather forecasting. Spectrum Management is essential for maintaining access to radio spectrum for all users. Under the [[http:// |
Spectrum Management also takes into account economic, political, cultural, health and social considerations so as to deal with the ever increasing demand for the supply of available radio spectrum. | Spectrum Management also takes into account economic, political, cultural, health and social considerations so as to deal with the ever increasing demand for the supply of available radio spectrum. | ||
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Depending on the type of service to be licensed, frequencies shall be assigned based on “first-come, | Depending on the type of service to be licensed, frequencies shall be assigned based on “first-come, | ||
Other assignment types that can be followed include Spectrum Auction, Beauty Contest, Spectrum Trading e.t.c. | Other assignment types that can be followed include Spectrum Auction, Beauty Contest, Spectrum Trading e.t.c. | ||
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- | **Spectrum Pricing** | ||
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- | A full table of prices applicable to terrestrial spectrum services is made available. | ||
- | All users of frequencies shall be required to pay a fee, including Government Agencies or departments except those that are exempt from paying the applicable fees. The fees paid upon registration shall be renewable annually at a rate to be specified under the licence conditions. The price charged for the spectrum assigned will among other factors be dependent on such factors as size, level of competition and classification of spectrum (prime / non-prime) as well as the administrative overhead costs associated with monitoring and management, | ||
- | The price that is charged for the spectrum will as much as practically possible be proportional to the derivable benefits and level of usage within the band. | ||
**Exempt / Waiver categories** | **Exempt / Waiver categories** | ||
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==== Spectrum Fees / Costs ==== | ==== Spectrum Fees / Costs ==== | ||
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+ | === Spectrum Pricing === | ||
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+ | A full table of prices applicable to terrestrial spectrum services is made available. | ||
+ | All users of frequencies shall be required to pay a fee, including Government Agencies or departments except those that are exempt from paying the applicable fees. The fees paid upon registration shall be renewable annually at a rate to be specified under the licence conditions. The price charged for the spectrum assigned will among other factors be dependent on such factors as size, level of competition and classification of spectrum (prime / non-prime) as well as the administrative overhead costs associated with monitoring and management, | ||
+ | The price that is charged for the spectrum will as much as practically possible be proportional to the derivable benefits and level of usage within the band. | ||
=== Application === | === Application === |