Determination of Significant Market Power (SMP) and Interconnection Rates

The Ethiopian Communications Authority has been undertaking a Market Review and Cost Study in Telecommunications Market in Ethiopia. Both the Market Review and the Cost Study have been completed and the Authority has issued determinations on defined relevant market and Telecommunications operators holding a Significant Market Power (SMP) as well as Mobile and Fixed Termination Rates (MTR/FTR) for interconnection services. […]

Stakeholder Consultation on Directive for Communications Service and License Fee.

The Ethiopian Communications Authority hereby issues Stakeholder Consultation on Directive for Communications Service and License Fee. The deadline for submission of comments on this directive will be June 15, 2023. Stakeholder comments may be addressed to the Authority via e-mail at consultation@eca.et, and preferably, as attachments in PDF format. Fees Directive – Final Draft English 26052023      የኢትዮጵያ ኮሚዩኒኬሽን ባለሥልጣን […]

Public Notice Stakeholder Consultation Telecommunications Service License Issuance (License B)

In October 2018, the Government of Ethiopia announced its decision to proceed with the reform of the Ethiopian telecommunications sector. Central to the reform agenda is to attract investment into the sector, while also laying the ground for more competition, which ensures improvements in service provision and transformation of the sector. The Communications Service Proclamation No. 1148/2019, (“the Proclamation”) established […]

Stakeholder Consultation on Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia’s Draft Consumer Right and Protection Code of Conduct

The Ethiopian Communications Authority, pursuant to Article 6 Sub-Article (14) of the Communications Service Proclamation No. 1148/2019, is mandated to safeguard the interest of Consumers of Communications Services. Article 50(3) of the Proclamation also provides that the Authority shall in particular require each Telecommunications Operator to establish a code of conduct that shall specify the rights of Consumers including the […]