(b)
(c)
National Telecommunications Operators (NTOs) and
other service providers;
The Eritrea/Sudan and Uganda/Sudan Power Interconnection
Projects
The Secretariat should develop a mechanism for
joint utilization and interfacing of the existing
facilities at the border points in order to create
seamless communication across the border with a
view to reducing the tariff costs; and
Decision
75. Council made the following decision:
(a) That Eritrea and Uganda be urged to endorse the Project
Information Memorandum (PIM), the Inter-Government
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Inter-Utility MoU
in order to fast track the implementation of the two projects.
Member States be urged to harmonise policies and
tariff regimes.
Co-operation with other Regional Economic Communities
Very-Small-Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Closed User Group
Communications Network
Decisions
76. Council made the following decisions:
Decisions
73. Council made the following decisions:
(a) That Member States served by the four corridors be urged to
participate in the Tripartite and the IGAD Infrastructure
Investment Conference; and
(a) Malawi, Seychelles and EAC be requested to change their
private automatic branch exchange (PABX) to suit the VSAT
system as agreed before 15 October 2011;
(b) Donors, development partners and the private sector be
called upon to support the conference and to give financial
support to the infrastructure programmes and projects along
the four major regional corridors in the ESA region.
(b) Member States relocate the telephone lines to COMESA
coordinators and PS offices if they had not done so; and
(c) Financial resources be allocated to maintain the project and
activate other services such as video conferencing.
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
Decisions
77. Council made the following decisions:
The Northern Corridor VSAT Network
Decision
74. Council made the following decision:
(a) A mechanism should be established to facilitate implementation
of the projects that have already been identified by Member
States that have an impact on regional integration; and
(a) That Member States covered by the project facilitate the
work of the contractor in order have a smooth
implementation of the project within the contractual period.
(b) Member States be requested to actively participate in the PIDA
workshop to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 30 September to 01
October 2011.
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