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Framework for the SADC Shared Satellite (Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Tanzania and
Programme Zimbabwe) to assist them restore the status
The overarching objective of the Framework of their Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Plan
for the SADC Shared Satellite Programme band Allotments.
is to enable the development of a SADC
Regional Shared Satellite Programme that SADC Roaming Project
harnesses the potential of the satellite The SADC Roaming Project is being
technology and space resources to provide implemented in three phases with phases 1
ICT services to fulfil the economic, political, and 2 already completed. These phases are:
social and environmental needs of the SADC • Phase 1 Liberalization, Transparency
region. The Governance Structures to to roaming tariff, Information and
operationalize the Framework were Data Collection;
established during the SADC Space Resources • Phase 2 Wholesale and Retail Price
Meeting convened in January 2021. Cap Regulation: Roam Like at Home
The Steering Committee and (RLAH); and
Technical Working Groups were • Phase 3 Cost-based Roaming Price
constituted. Ten Member States (Angola, Regulation.
Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, The SADC Roaming Project targets the
Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia development of policy and regulatory
and Zimbabwe) have made nominations of frameworks for the provision of transparent
members to sit on the Steering Committee. and affordable mobile roaming tariffs for
Angola has been appointed as the Voice, SMS and Data services within the
chairperson of the Steering Committee with SADC region and thus contributing towards
South Africa as the Vice-Chair and a making the region more competitive. The
Supporting Brief for Angola to act on behalf completion of Phases 1 and 2 has resulted
72 of SADC Member States as the ITU in an increase in the transparency,

Notifying Administration under the consumer choice and reduction in pricing
Framework for the SADC Shared Satellite of Roaming Services.
Programme was developed. In Phase 3, the SADC Roaming Cost
In addition, all the 15 eligible SADC Model resulted in the computation of the
Member States (except Angola which was wholesale and retail tariff ceilings for
not affected) have successfully made their various roaming types of calls, SMS and
Resolution 559 submissions to the ITU data services. The SADC Roaming
Radio communications Bureau (BR) before Regulations (2015) have been revised and
the deadline of 21May 2020 to restore the now include a schedule that refers to the
status of assignments in the Broadcasting wholesale and retail cost-based pricing
Satellite Service (BSS) Plan which had been proposals approved by SADC ICT Ministers
degraded. in September 2019 as well as timelines for
These have now been published in Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to
the Special Sections of the BR International renegotiate the wholesale prices within the
Frequency Information Circular (BR-IFIC) timelines of Phase 1 of the Final Phase of the
2932 dated 27 October 2020. Training was SADC Roaming Project.
provided to Member States on identification The revised regulations also address the
of strategies and how to undertake satellite issue of permanent roaming in the context
coordination with the relevant of fair use policy. Member States will need
Administrations for their new satellite to implement the new regulation and review
networks. The SADC Roadmap on appropriate regulations to allow for
Resolution 559 was developed to guide harmonization of International Termination
Member States in this process. Capacity Rates (ITRs).
building was provided to five Member States