Step 1: Initial application 

Candidate NRO sends application in to help@eduroam.org. 

• Secretariat acknowledges receipt
• Secretariat notifies GeGC and specifically the region in question

Step 2: eligibility check - NRO 

• Candidacy of the organisation as regional NRO is determined (see notes)
• Lightweight check of charter requirements by Secretariat
• Check and confirmation of regional requirements by GeGC representatives for that region  

Step 3: Technical check / pilot phase

Ensure that the candidate has the technical capacity to operate in the region / territory and that there is capacity to grow the service.

• Gather management information for monitor
• TLD Management / check
• Check NRO is meeting its monitoring and reporting requirements
• Federation Level RADIUS server in place
• RO infrastructure tested in pilot phase

Federation url: https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/d0856e1e-51ac-46ae-9bdf-9840cc41c8c9/ro.json
Institution url: https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/d0856e1e-51ac-46ae-9bdf-9840cc41c8c9/institution.json

.sl eduroam traffic routed to the african confederation(WACREN RPS/UA RPS)

Step 4: Signing of Compliance Statement

• Compliance statement sent to the candidate NRO for signing
• Compliance statement stored

Step 5: GeGC approval

• Secretariat to forward formal application to GeGC.
  Members get x time to object or request more information about the candidate.

Step 6: formal notification of acceptance 

Prepare candidate to be production ready

• Secretariat (on behalf of the GeGC) sends welcome message to NRO
• OT to tie up loose ends with NRO