Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 April 2013 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Botswana |
| Headquarters | Plot 50671 Independence Avenue, Gaborone |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Transport and Communications (Botswana) |
| Parent agency | Government of Botswana |
| Website | www |
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.[1][2] BOCRA is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite and cable), postal services of Botswana.[3][4]
History
[edit]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
[edit]During the formation of BOCRA, it was given to administer and manage the .bw country TLD.[5][6]
See also
[edit]- List of telecommunications regulatory bodies
- List of Operators in Botswana
- Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
References
[edit]- ^ "COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY | Principal Legislation". botswanalaws.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) >> globalEDGE: Your source for Global Business Knowledge". globaledge.msu.edu. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Legislation | Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority". www.bocra.org.bw. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Botswana". www.itu.int. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Country Code Top Level Domain | Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority". www.bocra.org.bw. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "About | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
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