ATU has catalysed effective collaboration leading to the establishment of regulatory associations within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS). These are the Association of Regulators for Information and Communication Services of Eastern and Southern Africa (AFRICEA), and the West African Telecommunications Regulators Association (WATRA) respectively.
Other specific achievements include
Successful negotiation for the Regional African Satellite Communication Organisation (RASCOM) orbital slot at 2.9*E with the period of satellite filings extended from January 2005 to January 2008.
Launching of the pre-feasibility study of the East African Submarine Cable.
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