History

Friday 21 November 2008 – Certainty that VANS can build network infrastructure November 2008 – WAPA AGM, new management committee elected and WAPA grows to 44 members September 2008 – The high court rules that VANS have had the right to self provide network infrastructure since 2005 September 2008 – WAPA cooperates with the ISPA and officially endorses iWeek 2008 April 7th 2008 – High Court legal action asking for a declaratory order regarding the rights of VANS licensees to self-provide infrastructure

December 2007 – First WAPA Spectrum Analyser Workshops September 2007 – First iWeek where WAPA has an exhibition stand March 16th 2007 – First WAPA AGM March 2007 – WAPA grows to 29 members February 2007 – WAPA submits formal request for recognition by ICASA council

December 2006 – WAPA presents the Code of Conduct to ICASA Council and enforcement management December 2006 – WAPA formally engages the regulator in Western Cape and at Council level November 2006 – WAPA formed with 15 WISP’s and 1 equipment vendor as founding members September 2006 – WAPA presented to Parliament during a visit to Knysna as self-regulation body January 2006 – WISPA presented to ICASA councilors

Feb 2005 – Ministerial de-regulation of VANS June 2003 – Support from UNICT Taskforce, W2I, UNDP, ITU and FCC May 2003 – First meeting of WINX (The Wireless Internet Exchange)