Brunei  Darussalam  National  Broadband  Policy       Implementation  plan   Policy oObjective Policy   bjective       To   ompetition  delivers delivers  benefits benefits   o  broadband   users  in  the  form  of  lResponsible ower  prices,   Toensure   ensurethat   that ccompetition totbroadband users in the forms of lower prices, better quality, and greater choice agency better   quality,   and   greater   choices   A new competition code of practice for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors introduced by June 2015 A   new   competition   code   of   practice   for   the   telecommunication   and   A new unified licensing regime is implemented by December 2015 broadcasting   sectors   introduced   by  June  2015   AITI Ex ante wholesale access requirements in relation toby   the FTTH network, international links, A  new   unified   licensing   regime   is  implemented   December   2015   AITI AITI   and key national backhaul network infrastructure are introduced and in effect by June 2015. Targets Ex  ante  wholesale  access  requirements  in  relation  to  the  FTTH  network,   Study into the potential establishment of a national internet exchange with local international  links,  and  key  national  backhaul  network  infrastructure  are   peering arrangements introduced  and  in  effect  by  June  2015.   Study into the potential for internet peering with peers within ASEAN completed by June 2015. Study   into   the   potential   establishment   of   a   national   Internet   exchange   Retail price controls introduced in relation to broadband services supplied via the with  FTTH local  network peering   arrangements   introduced by June 2015. Targets   Study   for   Internet   with   peers   ASEAN   Theinto   retailthe   pricepotential   for a residential high-speedpeering   broadband service withwithin   a headline downstream at least 20 Mbps is less than 3% of average monthly earnings by 2017 completed   by  Jspeed une  2of 015.   Indicators and measures of progress Responsible   agency   AITI AITI   AITI AITI   MOC / AITI AITI   AITI MOC AITI  /  MOC   Retail   price   controls   introduced   in   relation   to   broadband   services   Wholesale price of international capacity per MB per month. supplied   via  the  FTTH  network  introduced  by  June  2015.   AITI   The  Wholesale retail   price   a   residential   high-­‐speed   broadband   service   with   a   pricefor   of national leased line per MB per month. headline  downstream  speed  of  at  least  20  Mbit/s  is  less  than  3  per  cent   Wholesale price of access to FTTH per MB per month. of  average   monthly   earnings   by  2017   MOC   Wholesale   price  of  international  capacity  per  MB  per  month.       Retail prices as a percentage of gross national income per capita per month. Wholesale  price  of  national  leased  line  per  MB  per  month.   Number of broadband service providers. Indicators  and   measures  of   progress   Wholesale  price  of  access  to  FTTH  per  MB  per  month.   Proportion of non-Internet users that cite cost as the reason. Retail  prices  as  a  percentage  of  gross  national  income  per  capita  per  month.   Number  of  broadband  service  providers.   Proportion  of  non-­‐Internet  users  that  cite  cost  as  the  reason.   Maximising  adoption  and  utilisation       Broadband  connectivity  is  necessary,  but  not  sufficient.  It  is  essential  that  the  Brunei  Darussalam  rollout   of   a   world-­‐class   broadband   infrastructure   be   accompanied   by   the   development   of   new   services   and   applications  that  make  broadband  access  to  the  Internet  useful  and  compelling.    This  in  turn  requires  skills   and  capacity  development.   The   Government   intends   to   universalise   broadband   and   maximise   participation   by   the   people   of   Brunei   Darussalam  and  their  contributions  to  the  global  digital  economy.  The  interim  goal  though  is  to  increase   broadband  penetration  to  at  least  80  per  cent  of  households  by  2017,  up  from  its  current  rate  of  31  per   cent  (for  fixed  broadband).     The  Government  of  Brunei  Darussalam  will  help  industry  drive  broadband  adoption  by:   8   •   coordinating  and  leading  initiatives  to  educate  consumers  and  businesses  about  the  benefits  of   broadband;   •   identifying  measures  to  lower  barriers  to  subscribing  to  broadband  services;     •   encouraging  the  development  of  local  content  and  applications;  and     •   increasing  awareness  about  the  potential  risks  of  the  Internet  and  identify  necessary  measures   to  safeguard  the  rights  and  interests  of  broadband  users,  in  particular  children.