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		<title>WAPA calls on ICASA to deal with Unlicenced Providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wireless Access Providers&#8217; Association (WAPA) is calling upon the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to take urgent steps to address the high numbers of unlicensed providers of Internet and other electronic communications services in South Africa. WAPA estimates that there are more than 500 such operators in South Africa.
&#8220;It is a relatively [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA encourages cooperation and transparency in spectrum management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wireless Access Providers&#8217; Association (WAPA), sent out an advisory to its membership today, advising members to stop using 5600 &#8211; 5650 MHz spectrum because of interference with C-band weather radar systems.
This advisory follows an investigation by the Open Spectrum Alliance (OSA) into spectrum which may be feasible to demonstrate an industry self-regulation model through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA Operations Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2009/05/04/wapa-operations-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 07:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAPA is looking to employ or contract somebody who can help with technical and wireless operations management. This person must be neutral (not affiliated to a network operator) and independent. At the moment it&#8217;s a part-time position and focused on the Western Cape area.
Position: Operations Manager, part-time
Office location: Cape Town
Reporting to: WAPA Exco
Permanent / Contract: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA industry survey results 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2009/04/17/wapa-industry-survey-results-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAPA is proud to announce the results of the third annual WAPA industry survey. The first survey was conducted in November 2006 with the formation of WAPA and has been done annually in November since then.
WAPA as a collective represents the second biggest provider of fixed service telecommunication infrastructure in South Africa today as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VANS may Self-Provide Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2008/08/29/vans-may-self-provide-infrastructure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wireless Access Providers&#8217; Association (WAPA) welcomes the judgement of the High Court of South Africa delivered this morning to the effect that VANS may indeed self-provide. The judgement vindicates WAPA&#8217;s own actions in taking the Minister and ICASA to court regarding the rights of VANS and will hopefully usher in a new age of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make sure your WISP is a WAPA Member</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2008/05/15/make-sure-your-wisp-is-a-wapa-member/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAPA offers consumers a complaints process for matters that can not be resolved between them and their provider directly. When WAPA receives complaints about WISPs providing a bad service, WAPA will investigate, try to resolve the problem and give consumers advice in dealing with the matter.
However, WAPA only has power over WAPA members, as they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA turns to High Court for clarity on VANS rights</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2008/04/07/wapa-turns-to-high-court-for-clarity-on-vans-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) today launched proceedings in the High Court of South Africa aimed at bringing much-needed clarity to the Value Added Network Service (VANS) industry and the rights of holders of VANS licenses.
WAPA is requesting the High Court to make a declaratory order regarding the rights of such VANS licensees to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA seeks clarity on VANS Self Provisioning</title>
		<link>http://www.wapa.org.za/2008/04/07/wapa-seeks-clarity-on-vans-self-provisioning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release by the Wireless Access Providers&#8217; Association,
Monday 7 April, Cape Town
The Wireless Access Providers&#8217; Association (WAPA) has launched legal action, seeking a high court declaratory order to clarify the rights of Value Added Network Service Provider (VANS) licensees.
May VANS license holders build their own network infrastructure?
This has been a topic of debate for a [...]]]></description>
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