GAMBIA

According to Wireless Networks for the Developing World: The Regulation and Use of Licence-Exempt Radio Bands in Africa by Isabel Neto (May 2004), WiFi is licensed in Gambia, but there are no restrictions on power and there is a lack of enforcement. VoIP transmission over WiFi is not allowed.
"The regulator PURA (Public Utility Regulatory Authority) was established in 2004 and derives its funding from a 1.5% levy on the turnover of operators. It is jointly responsible for spectrum allocation with the ministry (Department of State for Communications, Information and Technology). Broadcasting spectrum appears to be managed by the ministry..." --- from West African Common Market Project: Harmonization of Policies Governing the ICT Market [in] the UEMOA-ECOWAS Space - Radio Spectrum Management, by Michel Schaar and Dr. Chris Doyle, International Telecommunication Union/the European Union, September 2005, page 11.
National Information and Communication Infrastructure Policy and Plans (first draft, 55 pages in English, December 2004).

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