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Malawi
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 Broadcasting Corporation and the Malawi Posts Corporation; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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, reliable and affordable communications services are provided throughout Malawi.
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority Strategic Plan is envisaged for implementation between 2015-2020 in fulfillment of MACRA’s mandate to facilitate the development of the ICT sector through efficient and effective regulation and research.
The legal frameworks are supported by the following Policy; Malawi ICT Policy 2013 National Access to Information Policy The Malawi Digital Broadcasting Policy Doha 2012-13 Postal Strategy
Operator Licensing
Technical and Administrative Requirements
Licensing Fees
Access to Spectrum
Technical and Administrative Requirements
Licensed
Access Networks
Operator | 800MHz | 900MHz | 1800MHz | 2100MHz | 2600MHz | 3500MHz |
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XYZcom | None | 2×10 | 2×15 | 2×10 | None | None |
PtP Networks
License-Exempt
Access Networks
Frequency | Power Limit | Transmit Power |
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2.4GHz | ||
2400 – 2483.5 MHz | 2.4EIRP |
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5GHz | ||
5150-5250 MHz | 5.1EIRP |
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5250-5350 MHz | 5.2EIRP |
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5470-5725 MHz | 5.4EIRP |
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5725-5800 MHz | 5.8EIRP |
PtP Networks
Frequency | Power Limit | Transmit Power |
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2.4GHz | ||
2400 – 2483.5 MHz | 2.4EIRP |
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5GHz | ||
5150-5250 MHz | 5.1EIRP |
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5250-5350 MHz | 5.2EIRP |
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5470-5725 MHz | 5.4EIRP |
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5725-5800 MHz | 5.8EIRP |
Secondary Use
Access Networks
PtP Networks
Spectrum Fees / Costs
Application
Annual
Auction
Backhaul
Gender
Universal Service
Cooperatives
Resources / References
Coding examples
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