IBDFN — Requirements Sheet
CRAN Telecommunications & Broadcasting Licence
Authority: Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
Acts: Communications Act No. 8 of 2009 · Electronic Transactions Act No. 4 of 2019
Portal: cran.na
Legal Requirement: No person may establish, operate or use a telecommunications network or provide a communications service in Namibia without a licence from CRAN under the Communications Act No. 8 of 2009. Unlicensed spectrum use is a criminal offence.
CRAN Individual Licence (ISP, Mobile, Fixed Network)
Completed CRAN Individual Licence Application Form — from cran.na
BIPA company registration certificate (certified copy)
Detailed technical network plan: technology type, coverage area, frequency bands, infrastructure
Rollout plan with year-by-year coverage targets, milestone dates and investment schedule
Spectrum / frequency assignment application (if radio spectrum required — submitted with main licence)
Spectrum coordination documentation with existing licensees if applicable
Proposed tariff plan and service terms & conditions
Audited financial statements proving capacity to build and operate the network
Director and shareholder information with certified ID documents
NamRA tax clearance certificate and SSC good-standing certificate
CRAN application fee payment (confirm current fee at cran.na)
CRAN Class Licence (Broadcasting / Value-Added Services)
Content policy and programming schedule (for broadcasting licences)
Namibian content commitment as percentage of total broadcast hours
Transmitter specifications and coverage area for broadcast services
Value-added service description and technical platform details
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