Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents integral part of Development rather that technology focus alone. ICT Parks An high technology industrial area (park) specially designed to attract local and foreign direct investment in ICTs with many of the products produced designed for export market; usually this would also house incubator projects. Incubator Projects ICT projects designed for as start-up ventures with the hope of growing from a start-up to a self sustaining organizations after initial capital outlay and possible management consultancy Information Technology Embraces the use of computers, telecommunications and office Systems technologies for the collection, processing, storing, packaging and dissemination of information Infrastructure Refers to telecommunication backbone network over which communication services (Radio, TV, Internet, data delivery etc) Can bemade; complimentary infrastructure includes roads, electricity, schools etc that help in spreading the development and use of ICTs. Internet A seamless and global network of individual, organisational And national computer systems providing services such as internet browsing to users across the globe 24 hours a day Knowledge Based Economy Refers to a country or region where ICT is extensively used to enhance the knowledge of society in general so that higher human capital brings improvement to the economy Regulator The authority on regulation of telecommunications broadcasting, information technology and postal services arising from the convergence of technologies and services. Rural ICT Development Fund Basket funding from licensed operators and other sources designed to subsidies the provision of ICT services in rural and underserved areas. Online Publishing. The provision of content using ICT tools such as the Internet; currently, the major daily newspapers are published on the internet and are accessed by anyone in the world. viii

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