ICT Policy Africa

Table of Contents
Background ....................................................................................................................... iii
1. Short title, extent and commencement.................................................................. 2
2. Definitions .................................................................................................................... 2
3. Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 3
4. Minimum Requirements and Guidelines .................................................................. 4
4.1 Site positioning ...................................................................................................... 4
4.1.1 General guidelines ......................................................................................... 4
4.1.2 Towers and antenna design requirements ................................................ 4
4.1.3 Tower setbacks .............................................................................................. 5
4.1.4 Inspection ........................................................................................................ 5
4.1.5 Parking ............................................................................................................. 6
4.1.6 Security of wireless communication facility ............................................. 6
4.1.7 Facility replacement ..................................................................................... 6
4.1.8 Removal of abandoned or unusable facility ............................................. 7
4.1.9 Non-conforming structures .......................................................................... 7
4.1.10 Removal of non-conforming structures ................................................... 8
4.1.11 Separation ..................................................................................................... 8
4.1.12 Maintenance ................................................................................................. 8
4.1.13 Public Exposure to the Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR).................... 9
4.1.14 Pre-existing facility, towers or antennas ................................................ 9
4.2 Site sharing for communication facilities ....................................................... 10
4.2.1 Siting alternatives hierarchy ..................................................................... 10
4.2.2 Co-location requirements .......................................................................... 10
4.2.3 Co-location guidelines ................................................................................ 10
4.2.4 Inventory of towers and location specifications .................................... 11
4.2.5 Co-location on existing infrastructures ................................................... 12
5. Price-Setting for Passive Infrastructure Sharing .................................................. 13
5.1 Site categories ..................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Price setting methodologies .............................................................................. 13
5.3 Fully allocated cost approach ........................................................................... 14
5.4 Implementation of maximum service prices .................................................. 15
6. Contractual Arrangements and Timelines............................................................. 17
6.1 Reference Contract ............................................................................................. 17
6.2 Basic Process and Timing for Site Sharing ...................................................... 17
6.3 Coming into Force of Guidelines and Pricing ................................................. 18
6.4 Procedure in case of non-payment of invoices .............................................. 18
Annexes ............................................................................................................................ 20

ii