The government has liberalized the telecommunications sector by granting licenses to both public and privately owned companies. Before granting the telecommunication License, the regulator takes into consideration the following licensing criteria:
- type, characteristics and service area:
- network and service continuity, quality and availability:
- confidentiality and neutrality of service in relation to messages transmitted and electronic communications information:
- health and environmental protection and regional development and town planning regulations, comprising, where applicable, conditions of occupancy of public land and infrastructure sharing:
- technical specifications regarding service access, interconnection with other support services and calculation of its cost with them:
- free routing of emergency electronic communications:
- conditions necessary to ensure interoperability of services:
- obligations on the operator to submit to control by agency:
- -duration, revocation and renewal of the license:
- information on the contractual conditions for providing services and consumer protection:
- calculation and revision of the required contributions:
- contribution to the general missions of the state and in particular, to the missions and costs of universal service and regional development.
Upon filing for the applicable License, the Telecommunications Regulatory Board has a dead line of forty-five (45) days, from the date of to respond to the application. The minimum capital for Telecommunication companies applying for the First Category License is five million (5 000 000) Francs CFA. There is no minimum capital requirement for Second Category License. The first and second category licenses are issued for a maximum period of five (5) years. At most one (1) year before the expiration date of the license, the holder should forward to the Telecommunications Regulatory Board a demand for renewal.
While this overview provides valuable insight into the telecommunications sector in Cameroon, it does not constitute a legal opinion. For a more detailed and tailored legal opinion, we recommend contacting a lawyer to assist you in navigating the regulatory process.
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Authors
FRU SHELLA I Attorney-at-Law I +(237) 656 899 294
Mankah Rachel IAttorney-at-Law I +(237) 656 899 294
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