{"id":344600,"date":"2023-07-19T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=344600"},"modified":"2023-07-19T08:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T06:41:19","slug":"cran-lifts-stand-still-period-for-the-application-of-broadcasting-and-telecommunications-service-licences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=344600","title":{"rendered":"CRAN Lifts Stand-Still Period for the Application of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) imposed a stand-still period commencing on 1 October 2022 on the consideration of applications for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service Licences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After various stakeholder consultations in 2021, CRAN was implored to conduct a market study for the Telecommunication and Broadcasting sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the research study was to determine the current market level of competition, market saturation, and any existing barriers to entry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Katrina Sikeni, Executive of Communications and Consumer Relations at CRAN, said that it was appropriate for CRAN to maintain a still market, in terms of market players, whilst conducting the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that the stand-still period was imposed to enable CRAN to collect data from the market to assess whether the markets are saturated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sikeni explained that the study was conducted based on a fixed data set, particularly the number of telecommunications and broadcasting service licensees currently in the market, and hence the stand-still period. The data collection has been completed, and CRAN will resume consideration of new applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe stand-still period for applications for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Licences will be lifted effective 1 October 2023. Thereafter, all applications for Licences in these categories shall be accepted and considered,\u201d states Sikeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, she clarified that CRAN did not and will not accept or consider new applications for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Service Licences between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCRAN only considered applications for the amendment, withdrawal, transfer, and cession of existing telecommunications or broadcasting service licences when practically possible, and if such shall not result in a change of the data set,\u201d added Sikeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, CRAN accepted and considered applications for Spectrum Licences from existing service Licensees and accepted Spectrum applications for bands that are service licence exempt. Hence, from 1 October 2023, CRAN will now accept applications for service licensees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sikeni states that it is paramount that CRAN continuously studies market dynamics to align the regulatory framework with best practices and emerging trends in regulation to ensure fair competition and facilitate investments into the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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