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Botswana Telecommunications Authority
Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) is a dissolved independent commission that was responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite and cable), postal services of Botswana and has been succeeded by Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority. The Minister appoints all five board members, who serve on a part-time basis. The BTA is mandated to promote the development and provision of efficient telecommunications and broadcasting services in Botswana, under the terms of the Telecommunications Act 15 of 1996. There have been legal disputes between the BTA and licensed operators, springing from issues related to interconnection and pricing. History Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) was established in 1980 to provide, develop, operate and manage Botswana's national and international telecommunications services. The Botswana government holds 100 percent equity in the BTC. Botswana's history of sector reform dates to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It is connected to Zambia across the short Zambezi River border by the Kazungula Bridge. A country of slightly over 2.3 million people, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. About 11.6 percent of the population lives in the capital and largest city, Gaborone. Formerly one of the world's poorest countries—with a GDP per capita of about US$70 per year in the late 1960s—it has since transformed itself into an upper-middle-income country, with one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Modern-day humans first inhabited the country over 200,000 years ago. The Tswana ethnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mobile Network Operators Of The Middle East And Africa
This is a list of mobile network operators of the Middle East and Africa. Algeria In Q2 of 2021, the penetration rate was estimated at 104.13% over a population estimate of 44.02 million. The telecom regulator in Algeria iAutorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications(ARPT). Angola In September 2010 the penetration rate was estimated at 63.7% over a population estimate of 13.3 million. The telecom regulator in Angola is Instituto Angolano das Comunicações (INACOM). Bahrain At the end of 2011 the penetration rate was estimated at 133% over a population estimate of 1.27 million. The telecom regulator in Bahrain is Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA). Benin In December 2015, the penetration rate was estimated at 90.33% (in 2014, the population was estimated as 10.33 millions). The telecom regulator in Benin is ''Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et de la poste'' (ARCEP BENIN). Botswana In March 2015 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizations Established In 1996
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communications In Botswana
Telecommunications in Botswana include newspapers, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. In addition to the government-owned newspaper and national radio network, there is an active, independent press (six weekly newspapers). Foreign publications are sold without restriction in Botswana. Two privately owned radio stations began operations in 1999. Botswana's first national television station, the government-owned Botswana Television (BTV), was launched in July 2000. It began broadcasting with three hours of programming on weekdays and five on weekends, offering news in Setswana and English, entertainment, and sports, with plans to produce 60% of its programming locally. The cellular phone providers Orange and MTN cover most of the country. Radio stations * 2 state-owned national radio stations; 3 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2007); * AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001). Television stations One state-owned and one privately owned; pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a regulatory body set up by the Government of India under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. It consists of a chairperson and not more than two full-time members and not more than two part-time members. The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to take over the adjudicatory and disputes functions from TRAI. History Telecom Regulatory Authority of India was established on 20 February 1997 by an Act of Parliament to regulate telecom services and tariffs in India. Earlier, regulation of telecom services and tariffs was overseen by the Central Government. TRAI's mission is to create and nurture conditions for the growth of telecommunications in India to enable the country to have a leading role in the emerging global information society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) is the part of the Ethiopian government which regulates the telecommunications and Postal sectors of Ethiopia. Its primary objective is to promote the development of high quality, efficient, reliable and affordable communications services in Ethiopia. It is also accountable to the Prime Minister; its current Director General is Engineer Balcha Reba. See also * Telecommunications in Ethiopia * List of telecommunications regulatory bodies * Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is a government agency founded under the Communications Regulatory Authority Act, 2012 (CRA Act) on the 1st of April 2013. BOCRA is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunic ... References External linksOfficial website Telecommunications in Ethiopia Telecommunications regulatory authorities {{Ethiopia-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Arabic: Al-Gehaz Al-Qawmy l-Tanzeem Al-Etisalat), commonly known as NTRA, is the Egypt government-approved regulatory and competition authority that was established in accordance of the Egyptian telecommunication regulation law No. 10/ 2003 as the national authority equipped to regulate and administer the telecommunications region. Regulating the competition environment between the operators inside the industry according to the Egyptian constitution was a huge mandatory case after the huge rate of telecommunication technology growth, as well as ensuring the availability of qualitative and green telecommunications services. The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) corporations have supported the Egyptian constitutions rules through a selection of channels, of strong nationwide telecommunications infrastructure paved the manner for the development of a number of important telecommunications s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Telecommunications Regulatory Bodies
This article is a list of the legal regulatory bodies that govern telecommunications systems in different countries. This list contains bodies ensuring effective regulatory role in a territory which is not necessarily a state, but is listed as "territory" or "economy" in the statistics of international institutions, in particular the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). By country })PTS , - , rowspan="2", , , Federal Communications CommissionComCom , - , Office fédéral de la communicationOFCOM , - , , , Ministry of Communications and TechnologyMCT , - , , , National Communications CommissionNCC , - , , , Ministry of Transport and Communications , - , , , |
Botswana National Broadcasting Board
The Botswana National Broadcasting Board (NBB) was set up by the Broadcasting Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1999). The Board consists of eleven members who were appointed in August 2000. Section 10 of the Act, includes Board functions such as the issuing of broadcasting licences and the control and supervision of broadcasting activities, including the relaying of radio and television programmes from places in and out of Botswana to places in and outside Botswana. Mandate Roles (Summary) * Act as general advisor to National Broadcasting Board (NBB) * Act as a support link between Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) and NBB * Recommend code of conduct * Monitor global broadcast developments * Broadcast representation nationally, regionally and internationally Licensing The NBB issues licences on the following types of broadcasting services in Botswana. * Public broadcasting * Private broadcasting and * Community broadcasting Highlights and Controversies * 2007: National B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BTA History
BTA may refer to: *Butyric acid *Baltimore Transit Alliance *Basic Trading Area, a geographical area defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission *Becoming the Archetype, a Christian metal band *Benzotriazole *Bicycle Transportation Alliance *Bilateral trade agreement *Bilateral Terran Alliance, a fictional human alliance in the 1985 film ''Enemy Mine'' * Biological Terrain Assessment *Black Theatre Alliance, a federation of theater companies in New York City * BlueTooth Address *Bolshoi Teleskop Azimutalnyi, a 6 m telescope located in Russia *Botswana Telecommunications Authority *British Tourist Authority *British Triathlon Association, the former name of the British Triathlon Federation *BTA Bank, of Kazakhstan, formerly Bank TuranAlem *Bulgarian News Agency *Business Technology Association *Business Transformation Agency The Business Transformation Agency (BTA) was an organization of the United States Department of Defense responsible for guiding the department's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) is a telecommunications and Internet service provider in Botswana, and is headquartered in Gaborone. It provides telecommunications services throughout the country. The company was formerly a government entity but is now a public entity listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange as Botswana Telecommunications Limited (BTCL). History BTC was established in 1980 to provide, develop, operate and manage Botswana's national and international telecommunications services. BTC is a parastatal in which the Botswana government holds 100% equity. BTC was the only telecommunications provider in Botswana until 1996 when an amendment of the BTC Act removed the monopoly of BTC and allowed indirect competition from two cellular companies, Mascom and Orange Botswana BTC's network is composed of an all-digital microwave and fibre optic system with digital exchanges at the main centres. The current network comprises 7,300 kilometres of microwave radio an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is a government agency founded under the Communications Regulatory Authority Act, 2012 (CRA Act) on the 1st of April 2013. BOCRA is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite and cable), postal services of Botswana. History BOCRA was established in 2013 to replace Botswana Telecommunications Authority by the Government of Botswana Parliament when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was amended and revised to create the ''Communications Regulatory Authority''. Country code top level domain During the formation of BOCRA, it was given to administer and manage the .bw country TLD. See also * List of telecommunications regulatory bodies * List of Operators in Botswana * Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) traces to the British Empire's Pacific Cable Board in 1901, though in its current form, was created by in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
