Zimbabwe telecoms authority warns companies on VoIP use

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Date: July 11, 2004 7:53:43 PM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <dewayne-net () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Zimbabwe telecoms authority warns companies on 
VoIP use
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Zimbabwe telecoms authority warns companies
By STAFF  EDITORS
<http://www.zimobserver.com/newsdetail.asp?article_id=385#>

  THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz), in 
charge of licensing and regulating all telecommunications traffic in 
the country, has warned both public and private companies or 
organisations unlawfully operating telecommunication systems to 
immediately stop or face prosecution without further notice.

In a notice on the operation of voice, data and internet 
telecommunications services within, into and from Zimbabwe, Potraz said 
in terms of the Postal and Telecommunications Act, no person was 
allowed to establish a public or private telecommunication system 
except in accordance with a licence issued by Potraz.

"It has come to the attention of the authority that there are persons 
or organisations using several means such as television receive on 
(TVRO) satellite dishes and internet protocol (IP) based switches to 
receive and distribute voice, VOIP, data and internet traffic. The 
authority hereby declares that the illegal public or private 
telecommunication systems shall cease operations with immediate effect 
(as) the authority shall proceed to take legal action and prosecute all 
breaches without further notice," warned the regulatory body.

Potraz described telecommunications services as encompassing any 
telecommunication service transmitted by means of "signs, signals, 
sounds, pictures or communications conveyed by the agency of 
electricity, magnetism or electromagnetism or by any agency of a like 
nature, whether with or without the aid of wires and includes telephone 
and telegraphy and any improvements and development thereof".

Source: Sunday Mail Zimbabwe


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