Board Decision Establishing Regulatory Framework REPUBLIC OF RWANDA RWANDA UTILITIES REGULATORY AGENCY P.O BOX 7289 KIGALI, Tel: +250 584562, Fax : +250 584563 Email: arms@rwanda.1.com /dgoffice@rura.gov.rw Website: www.rura.gov.rw BOARD DECISION No15/ICT.APPL-RURA/2009 OF 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 ESTABLISHING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS OF INTERNET CAFE IN RWANDA TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ......................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 1: PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 3: SCOPE. ............................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2: AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENING AN INTERNET CAFÉ2 ARTICLE 4. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION ................................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 5: GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................ 3 ARTICLE 6: REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZATION ................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 7: ANNUAL AUTHORIZATIONS FEES ...................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 3: SPECIFIC RULES GOVERNING INTERNET CAFE OPERATION ................... 3 ARTICLE 8: PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION: ............................................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 9: PHYSICAL LAYOUT ............................................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE 10: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON BANDWIDTH ................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 11: INTERNET PROTOCOL ALLOCATION/ACCESS LOGS........................................................ 4 ARTICLE 12: NETWORK SAFETY AND SECURITY: ................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE 13: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ............................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 14: BILLING ............................................................................................................................ 5 CHAPTER IV: PROVISIONS ON REPORTING AND ENFORCEMENT ................................... 5 ARTICLE 15: REPORTING ..................................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 16: ENFORCEMENT ............................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 17: PENALTIES. ...................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER V: FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ....................................................... 6 ARTICLE 18: DEADLINE TO COMPLY WITH THIS DECISION ................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 19: REPEALING PROVISION ................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 20: ENTRY INTO FORCE ......................................................................................................... 6 For Operation of Internet Café in Rwanda Page 1 of 6