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1. The application for any of the Value Added Services License or Permit shall be filed to the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) office. BOCRA Contact Details
2. Applicants are required to collect the applicable license application form, available at the BOCRA office or locate and download the applicable application form via the BOCRA website BOCRA application form
3. Applicants are required to enclose, five (5) copies of their application, i.e. certified copies of the relevant supporting documents, in addition to the duly completed application forms in all respect and accompanied by a comprehensive business plan as explained below under the “Required Documents” section of this page, in a manila envelope addressed to the Executive Chairman, Botswana Telecommunications Authority, and should be submitted to the BOCRA head office either in person or via post. Any omission of these documents will render the application process incomplete.
4. Upon receipt of the application file, the BORCA receiving officer will verify, if all the necessary information and documentation has been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before registering the application file for assessment and consideration by the BORCA Registration and Licensing Board.
5. Applicants will be required to pay the application fee as mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page and obtain an acknowledgment slip as proof of submission of the application.
6. The application will be processed as per the information and documentation provided, that is why applicants are advised to provide sufficient information to enable the BORCA to evaluate the business/company and make its decision.
7. Notice of the decision (Approval, Deferral, or Rejection) for the application will be communicated to the client as pre preferable mode (in writing /phone/email/ in-person).
8. The Licence will be granted if BOCRA licensing board, is satisfied with the applicant’s ability to deliver on its proposed business plan.
9. If approved, the applicant will be required to produce a proof of identity document and the acknowledgment slip, while collecting the License, at the BORCA head office where the application was lodged.
10. The issued permit/license shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the BOCRA Licensing board deems fit to impose in each case, and such terms and conditions or requirements shall be endorsed on the permit/License.
    

• A copy of the valid company registration certificate
• Valid identification document (Omang or passport)
• Proof of payment (application fee)
• Comprehensive Business Plan covering at a minimum the following:
  • Company information on shareholders, directors, place of domicile, certificate of incorporation, contact details.
  • Type of services and applications to be offered with roll-out plan.
  • Network to be used and evidence of discussions with Network Facilities Provider.
  • Target customers. · Minimum 5 years financial projections cash flow and income statement · Pricing
  • Value Proposition
  • Details of Management Team (CVs) showing technical and business management capability.
  • Financial capability is supported by proof of funding from a financial institution.
  • A performance bond may be required.
  • Indication of resources that may be required from BOCRA
• Any other supporting documentation as requested by the BOCRA

Notes: Where copies of certificates are enclosed, they must be certified.

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
Address: Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 395 7755
Fax: +267 395 7976
Email: info@bocra.org.bw
BOCRA Contact Details, BOCRA website

• The entity should be registered in Botswana as a company, sole proprietor, or partnership.
• Have a duly registered office and permanent premises in Botswana.
• Applicant should be applying for the following group license listed below, this type of license falls under the Value-Added Services, that fall under the Services and Applications Provider License categories:
  • All Services and Applications carried over Regional Networks.
  • Internet Service on Regional Networks.
  • VOIP.
  • Services offered on Private Networks.
  • Premium Rate Service.
  • Credit Card Validation Service.
  • Other web-based public commercial information
    

BORCA Fees structure

Payment methods:

• Payment can be made by cash or company cheques at BTA headquarters, plot 206/207, independence avenue, Gaborone.
• Customers within Botswana may Deposit Cash into BTA account number 62011115088, First National Bank, The Mall Branch, Gaborone. Deposit may be paid at any FNB Branch in Botswana, Bank charges of P3.00 will be payable by the customer in addition to the invoice amount.
• Customers from outside Botswana are requested to pay fees by means of a bank draft in Botswana Pula. Customers paying through a Bank are requested to fax the deposit receipt to the BTA Fax number +267 3957976. Please indicate your BTA Invoice number in the receipt.
  

The license is valid for 5 years and renewable thereafter.

BOCRA Application Forms Select and download the applicable application form.

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Successful applicants will be awarded their license within 8 weeks of application submission, provided that the applicants have submitted all the necessary information requested by the Authority for evaluation purposes and that Authority has completed all the clarifications with the applicants.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Applicant Particulars

• Client Type (Company/Person/Gov./ Parastatal/ Other)
• Full legal names
• VAT Number
• Nationality
• Customer No.
• Company Reg. Number
• C0ontact Person
• Physical/Postal Address details

Base Station Details

• Station Name
• Address details {Street/ Ward/ Site Altitude (m) / City/ Latitude/ Region/ Longitude/ Country/ Contact Person at Site/ Service Class/ Aircraft Type}

Equipment details

• Type :( Transceiver/ Transmitter/ Receiver)
• Call sign
• Approval Number/ Make/ Model/ Serial Number
• Frequency Range / Bandwidth (KHz)
• Preferred Frequency Band
• Output Power Total
• Pre-set Channels/Channel Width (MHz)
• Emission Class
• Modulation Type
• Rx Sensitivity (dBm)/Rx Selectivity

Antenna Details

• Antenna Type/ Antenna Gain (dB)/ Polarization/ Antenna Height (m)/ Main Lobe/ Azimuth (deg)/Beam Width (deg) /Feed Type/ Feed Length (m)
  

• Value-Added Services License, this license type is specifically designed to accommodate Small Medium, and Micro Enterprises and those licensees who buy from Other Licensees to sell to end-users.
• The licensees provide value add to applications and services obtained from Other Licenses and they also provide internet-based applications and services.
  

BOCRA Guidelines for Application of Licenses

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

BOCRA Act

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