Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is an independent commission 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.[1]
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 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.bocra.org.bw |
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.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Legislation | Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority". www.bocra.org.bw. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Country Code Top Level Domain | Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority". www.bocra.org.bw. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "About | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2019-11-17.