Agency Name: | Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority |
Jurisdiction: | Botswana |
Headquarters: | Plot 50671 Independence Avenue, Gaborone |
Chief1 Name: | Martin Mokgware |
Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive |
Parent Agency: | Government of Botswana |
Chief2 Name: | Tshoganetso Kepaletswe |
Chief2 Position: | Chief Technology Officer |
Chief3 Name: | Thapelo M. Mogopa |
Chief3 Position: | Director Strategy and Projects |
Parent Department: | Ministry of Transport and Communications (Botswana) |
Preceding1: | Botswana Telecommunications Authority |
Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is a government agency founded under the Communications Regulatory Authority Act, 2012 (CRA Act) on the 1st of April 2013.[1] [2] BOCRA is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite and cable), postal services of Botswana.[3] [4]
BOCRA was established in 2013 to replace Botswana Telecommunications Authority by the Government of Botswana Parliament when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was amended and revised to create the Communications Regulatory Authority.
During the formation of BOCRA, it was given to administer and manage the .bw country TLD.[5] [6]