Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia

{{Short description|Regulatory body of postal and telecommunication services in Namibia}}

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|agency_name = Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia

|nativename = CRAN

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|formed = 18 May 2011

|preceding1 = Namibia Communications Commission

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|jurisdiction = Republic of Namibia

|headquarters = Windhoek

|employees =±50

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|website = [http://www.cran.na/ CRAN]

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The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), established by the Namibian Communication Act (Act No. 8 of 2009){{cite web |url=https://www.nbc.na/sites/default/files/pdf/Namibia%20Communications%20Act%208%20of%202009_0.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-06-28 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624212301/https://www.nbc.na/sites/default/files/pdf/Namibia%20Communications%20Act%208%20of%202009_0.pdf |archivedate=2017-06-24 }} on 18 May 2011 with the mandate to regulate postal and telecommunication services. It emerged from the former Namibia Communications Commission. CRAN is accountable to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Namibia.{{cite news | url=http://www.namibian.com.na/55719/read/Cran-seizes-internet-equipment | last=Nakashole | first=Ndama | title=Cran seizes internet equipment | newspaper=The Namibian | date=16 June 2017 | page=1 | accessdate=2017-06-28 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701160650/http://www.namibian.com.na/55719/read/Cran-seizes-internet-equipment | archivedate=2017-07-01 }}{{cite web |url=https://economist.com.na/17477/general-news/communications-regulator-reaches-5-years/ |title=Communications Regulator Reaches 5 Years | newspaper=Namibia Economist | date=3 June 2016 | accessdate=2017-06-28 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908181827/https://economist.com.na/17477/general-news/communications-regulator-reaches-5-years/ | archivedate=2017-09-08 }}