and wireless based satellite and terrestrial networks, systems and platforms for the transmission of voice, data, and video. • To provide for the development of a legal and regulatory environment that takes into account the issue of convergence of communications technologies that is making it possible for data in the form of text, audio/voice and video to be transported through a variety of networks including broadcasting, computer, telecommunications etc to be accessed from a variety of access platforms and devices. • To enact the necessary cyber-laws including those relating to: intellectual property and copy rights; data protection and security, freedom of access to information; computer and cyber crime and other cyber-laws, necessary for facilitating their country’s participation in the information age and economy. • To address ethical issues of the digital culture and protect the rights of the child The Strategies • Promote a technology-neutral legal and regulatory framework -- that is responsive to rapid changes in the global communications industry and allows for the introduction of new technologies and services within a dynamic and robust facilities-based competitive environment that provides for service delivery and competition between different access methods and delivery platforms. • Aim at technological neutrality and accommodate converging markets. • Support the development and implementation the necessary legal and regulatory framework that is consistent with international and national laws, regulations, technical standards, and obligations. • Ensure that the development, deployment and exploitation of ICTs within the economy and society and related legal and regulatory provisions will balance and protect community and individual interests, including privacy and data protection issues. • Promote and facilitate the development of the private sector to serve as a key driver for the development of the country’s ICT industry. Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives To achieve the policy objective to develop the necessary legal, institutional and regulatory framework and structures required for supporting the development, deployment and exploitation of ICTs within the economy and society special policy initiatives and measures shall be targeted at: • creating the necessary enabling regulatory framework for facilitating the deployment exploitation and the development of ICT products, services and systems within the economy and society • the promotion of international standards and best practices in the use of ICT to aid the development, provision and delivery of goods and services by key sectors of the economy; • promoting international standards, and best practices that could among other things aid the development, provision and delivery of goods and services by key sectors of the economy; support 70