 
MALAWI COUNTRY PAGE
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS |
| Main lines per 100 people |
0.35 (1998) |
| Cost of 3 minute local call (US $) |
Data not available |
| Main phone lines in operation |
37,400 (1998) |
| Waiting list for main lines |
24,886 |
| Telephone faults per 100 main lines |
Data not available |
| Telecom staff per 1,000 main lines |
116.7 |
| Source: International
Telecommunication Union (1995 data unless indicated otherwise) |
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Status of the Leland Initiative in Malawi
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Policy Review (Objective 1): Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) was signed on September 9th, 1998.
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Technical Review (Objective 2): Plan of Action approved by the MPTC in April and Internet Service Provider
64kb leased-line tariffs were announced in August. While multiple ISPs have not been licensed by the regulatory authority (MACRA), Leland has installed the national Internet gateway in Blantyre and 3 High-Speed Internet POPs in Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba in November, 1999. |
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Internet Applications Review (Objective 3): Work with the
Mission's NGO's partners will commence when there are multiple private sector ISPs
offering full Internet - training slated for early, 2000. |
Related USAID Information
Malawi ISP and Telecommunications-Related Information
Malawi Development-Related Information
Leland Malawi Contact Information
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Namal Perera
USAID/ Malawi
NICO House
First Floor
PO Box 30016
Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Tel: (265) 782 455
Fax: (265) 783 181
Email: nperera@usaid.gov
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