PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE ON DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION SET TOP BOX (STB) MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION ON EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST PUBLIC NOTICE DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BOCRA-UASF/EOI/01/2014-15 OF BROADBAND WI-FI The CommunicationsPROVISION Regulatory Authority Act No.HOTSPOTS 19 of 2012 Section 6 Subsection SET TOP BOX (STB) MINIMUM IN SHOPPING MALLS, AIRPORTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER PUBLIC STRATEGIC provides that the Botswana Communications RegulatorySPECIFICATIONS Authority (BOCRA) AREAS2IN(f) BOTSWANA “shall foster the development of the supply of services and technology in each The Communications Regulatory Due to requests fromsector BOCRAin licensed Service Providers, the submission date of the regulated accordance with recognised standard”. FOR SUBMISSION ON DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Authority Act No.SET 19 of 2012 Section above mentioned Expression of Interest (EOI) has been extended from the 30 June 6 Subsection 2 (f ) provides that the to 31 July 2014. TB)2014 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS BOCRA has developed Minimum Technical Specifications for the Set Top Boxes to Regulatory Botswana Communications The EOI can be accessed from the BOCRA Website (www.bocra.org.bw). Authority be used in the digital terrestrial television reception. All set top boxes (BOCRA) that will“shall be foster the development of the supply of services or used in the19 digital terrestrial television reception shall nicationsmanufactured, Regulatoryimported Authority Act No. of 2012 Section 6 Subsection and technology in each regulated sector PUBLIC NOTICE comply with the setCommunications minimum specifications. in accordance with recognised standard”. s that the Botswana Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) INPUT TO THE DRAFT MANUAL OF OPERATING PROCEDURES Stakeholders of andthe interested are invited to technology make BOCRA submissions to be Minimum has developed theSTAKEHOLDER development supplyparties of services and in each FOR THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS & SERVICE FUND (UASF). Technical Specifications for the Set Top considered in the final document which shall be the Set Top Box minimum tor in accordance with recognised standard”. Boxes to be used in the digital terrestrial The specifications. Botswana Communications • The development of the UASF programs, television reception. All set top boxes that Regulatory Authority (BOCRA or the project prioritisation and selection will be manufactured, imported or used in developed Minimum Technical Specifications for the Set Top Boxes to Authority) statutory body criteria; Theis adeadline forestablished submissions is at close of business on thethe 3rd July 2014. television digital terrestrial reception under the Communications Regulatory • The tendering and selection process; shall that comply will with be the set minimum he digital terrestrial television All procedures; set topandboxes Authority Act No. 19 of 2012, (CRA Act), • reception. Subsidy disbursement specifications. to regulate and promote development • Performance Monitoring. d, imported or used in the digital terrestrial television reception shall of the Communications Sector in Stakeholders and interested parties Following your comments, BOCRA analysis and Botswana. Publicwill anddoallthe Stakeholders are consider way forward he set minimum specifications.The are invited to make submissions to be requested to provideto input or comments to which may include a consultative workshop finalise the document. considered in the final document which Following the establishment of the the Draft Manual of Operating Procedures shall be the Set Top Box minimum Universal Access and parties Service Fundare for the UASF which canmake be collected at and interested invited to submissions specifications. to be (UASF or the Fund) in April 2014, the the: Authority has developed a Draft Manual n the final document which shall be the Set Top The Box minimum The document be seeks accessed from the BOCRA Website: www.bocra.org.bw of Operating Procedurescan which BOCRA Head Office, deadline for submissions is at close of business on the 3 July 2014. . to provide guidelines and operating Plot 50671, principles under which communications Independence Avenue development projects funded by the UASF Following your comments, BOCRA will do will be managed and administered. or be accessed from the BOCRA website; e for submissions is your at close of business on the 3rd July 2014. the analysis and You may send comments to Itumeleng Batsalelwang (Mr) on consider email: way forward www.bocra.org.bw. which may include a consultative The Draft Manual of Operating Procedures or Tel: 3685520. Batsalelwang@bocra.or.bw workshop to finalise the document. describes, among others, Input/comments to the Draft Manual should be submitted on or before the The document can be accessed from the • The theoretical foundation and key 11 of July 2014 to following; BOCRA Website: www.bocra.org.bw principles of UASBOCRA and the Fund; will do the analysis and consider ur comments, way forward • The specific UAS objectives established Mrs Kenaope Pelaelo You may send your comments to under the UASF program; workshopDepartment of Broadband & Universal clude a consultative to finalise the document. • Sources of finance for the UASF; Services Mr Itumeleng Batsalelwang • The governance, management and Email; pelaelo@bocra.org.bw Email; Batsalelwang@bocra.or.bw administration of the UASF; Tel; 3685583 Tel; 3685520. nt can be accessed from the BOCRA Website: www.bocra.org.bw end your comments to Itumeleng Batsalelwang (Mr) on email: