With regard to access and coverage for highspeed internet and mobile services, MCIT aims to achieve: Geographic coverage for fixed internet services for 75% of Egyptian households at 2 megabits per second (Mbps) by 2015, and 90% of households at 25 Mbps by 2021. Availability of 3G mobile services for 98% of the population by 2015, and 4G mobile services for 90% of the population by 2021. 4.5 million households, approximately 22% of Egyptian households, subscribing to high-speed internet services by 2015, and 9 million households by 2021. 8 million subscribers to mobile internet services by 2015 and 14 million subscribers by 2021. emocratic rting the d transition Suppo The strategy also addresses the legislative environment required for the coming phase. This involves the amendment of a number of existing laws: Telecommunications Law No. 10 of 2003, for example, contains certain articles that require amendment in line with Egypt’s democratic transition that will promote political openness and protect freedom of expression. Promotin g digital citizensh ip and informatio n society evelopment ustainable d Promoting s Strengthening the na tional economy 8 9 50% of government agencies connected to the internet at 25 Mbps and at least one public access point at 25 Mbps serving 50% of localities by 2015, and all government agencies connected to the internet at 25 Mbps and one public access point serving all major centers and localities by 2021. Additionally, a number of new laws and regulations will be prepared, drafted and activated covering areas including freedom of information, cyber security and e-commerce. There are also plans to develop labor laws related to working at home and part-time and temporary employment for university students, which will increase the number of people working in outsourcing. The strategy will be implemented through a number of strategic pillars: International Cooperation; ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship; ICT Industry Development; Digital Citizenship; Human Capacity Building; Government ICT Infrastructure and Digital Services; and Telecommunications and Postal Service Infrastructure. The general policies of the strategy cover green ICT, Arabic digital content, cloud computing, digital identity management, access to information, e-commerce, mobile applications for development, manufacturing of tablet computers for education, open-source software and empowering people with disabilities. The strategic pillars include specific initiatives: The Digital Identity Management Initiative, The Educational Reform using ICTs, Cloud Computing and Tablet Computer Initiative, The Arabic Digital Content Initiative, Back to Africa Initiative and ICT for Empowering People with Disabilities Initiative (PWDs). In addition to the high-speed Internet Initiative which was launched in 2011 (eMisr). In total, the strategy comprises over 40 programs and 120 projects.