| ICT Authority License Application and Fees Lockdown Adjustments - 02/04/2020 |
| Information and Communications Technology Authority |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Mauritius |
| Provisions of section 24(6) of the ICT Act which provides for a statutory delay of 30 days from the date of receipt of an application for license, for the Authority to convey its decision, shall not apply. The surcharge of 10 percent shall not be applicable where annual fees or any installment remain unpaid within the time specified in the Information and Communication Technologies (Licensing and (...) |
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| TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (BIZINDALO) TO PUBLICISE INFORMATION ON THE COVID-19 - 02/04/2020 |
| UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Uganda |
| In exercise of its mandate in respect of effecting the provisions of the UCC Act 2013 and in collaboration with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Commission had banned the use of open-air loudspeakers or megaphones, also known as bizindalo, to broadcast in Uganda. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission noted that whereas the mainstream broadcasting (...) |
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| ETECSA lowers rates and extends validity of services - 02/04/2020 |
| Cuban Telecommunications Enterprise (ETECSA) |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | The Americas | Cuba |
| ETECSA launched measures that include lowering of rates and extension of the validity of some services. Among these, the price of voice and data packages in late hours has been reduced, and national calls made from 6 PM to 6 AM have been discounted by 25%. Moreover, discounted hours have already been added to people’s plans, and they will only be charged upon consuming those hours. |
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| MTC suspended administrative procedures related to broadcasting and private telecommunications services - 02/04/2020 |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Peru |
| The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) of Peru suspended administrative procedures related to broadcasting and private telecommunications services, therefore, they will not be affected by the lack of compliance with obligations, during the State of National Emergency. |
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| NBN Australia takes action to support the Gorvement during the COVID-19 crisis - 02/04/2020 |
| NBN |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Asia & Pacific | Australia |
| NBN's contingency plan to meet the surge in demand includes increasing its data capacity allocation to Retail Service Providers (RSPs); waiving charges for additional capacity of up to 40 per cent to RSPs for at least three months to help them support Australian residential and business nbn customers; and increasing data allowances for customers. |
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| Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated 31 March 2020 of Prime Minister of S.R. of Viet Nam on implementation of urgent measures for Anti-COVID-19. - 02/04/2020 |
| Ministry of Information and Communications |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Asia & Pacific | Viet Nam |
| The Prime Minister directs the implementation of social isolation within 15 days from April 1, 2020. Everyone must be stayed at home within 14 days for destroying COVID-19, except the cases of really necessity going out for buying food, medicine, emergency, or except of persons are working in the premises for manufacturing, producing or provisioning the products and services needed for social, esp (...) |
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