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From: David Lush <dlush@INGRID.MISA.ORG.NA> To: AFRIK-IT@LISTSERV.HEA.IE Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 08:21:24 +0100 Greetings. Latest developments in Botswana. >X-POP3-Rcpt: dlush@ingrid >Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 17:38:42 -0200 >Errors-To: dlush@ingrid.misa.org.na >Reply-To: misa-news@wn.apc.org >Originator: misa-news@wn.apc.org >Sender: misa-news@wn.apc.org >Precedence: bulk >From: gazette@iafrica.com (The Gazette) >To: Multiple recipients of list <misa-news@wn.APC.ORG> >Subject: Bots Gazette - Botswana connected to internet >X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0 -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas >X-Comment: MISA-News Distribution List > > From :The Botswana Gazette of 20 November 1996 >Botswana connected to internet > >BOTSWANA Telecommunications Corporation last week started connecting >customers to the internet, and is in the process of issuing private radio >station licences and introducing cellular phones. >In the past, to surf the website or communicate through the electronic >mail, locals had to phone through South Africa because BTC did not offer >internet services. Now surfers will only have to go through the BTC. >BTC is also processing applications by Radio Gaga and Mmegi Publishing >Trust for licences to open private radio stations it was revealed at a BTC >press conference last week. >This follows a High Court ruling in September that the BTC has the power to >issue broadcasting licences. >Mr Patrick Gunda of Radio Gaga had taken the corporation to court after it >had refused to give him a broadcasting licence saying BTC does not issue >broadcasting licences. >The BTC may also introduce cellular phones soon. The corporation had >invited 20 companies identified international consultants, Price >Waterhouse to tender for joint venture partnership with BTC to provide >cell phones. >BTC Chief Executive Mr Olebile Gaborone told journalists that SBC of >America, Telia of Sweden, Vodacom of South Africa and Telekom Malaysia of >Malaysia responded and were invited to make presentations. >He said "negotiations are going on full steam with two of the above >companies." He however would not disclose the names of the two companies. >BTC is also planning to introduce a Toll Free (0800) service next year. >This allows a company to pay for incoming calls from customers, allowing >the customer to make a free call. >ENDS > >-- The Botswana Gazette -- >-- 83 Makaba Road -- >-- P.O. Box 1605 -- >-- Tele/Fax 372283/312833 -- >-- Gaborone -- >-- Botswana -- > David Lush Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Private Bag 13386 Windhoek, Namibia Tel. +264 61 232975, Fax. 248016 e-mail: dlush@ingrid.misa.org.na
