The U.S. Agency for International Development would like to announce that TDM, Telecomunicações de Moçambique, will begin offering Internet access to private sector Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as of June 4th, 1997.
Steps To Becoming An ISP In Mozambique:
1. Apply for a commercial license with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. Existing businesses in related areas (e.g., computer sales/service) may not have to get this approval. Foreign businesses should check with the Centro de Promoção de Investimentos (tel: (258 1) 422456/7, fax: (258 1) 422459) for details on special requirements and/or benefits that apply to them.
2. Get an ISP license from the Mozambique National
Institute for Communications (Instituto Nacional das Comunicações
de Moçambique).
João Jorge
National Director,
Instituto Nacional das Comunicações
de Moçambique
Av. Eduardo Mondlane, No.123
CP 848,
MAPUTO
Tel: (258 1) 49 01 31 through 39
Fax: (258 1) 49 27 28
3. Apply to TDM, José Correia, Director
of Commercial Services (Direcção de Desenvolvimento Comercial)
for dial-up telephone lines and 64kb leased lines. The exact monthly cost
of a 64kb leased has not been determined but is expected to be about $2,000.
José António Correia
TDM
Direcção de Desenvolvimento Comercial
Rua da Sé, No. 2
CP 25,
MAPUTO
Tel: (258 1) 43 19 21
Fax: (258 1) 42 41 78
Email: jcorreia@tdm.mz
4. Start operations!