National Information and Communications Technology Policy
CONTENTS
LIST OF ACRONYMS..................................................................................ii
GLOSSARY................................................................................................iv
PREFACE....................................................................................................vii
CHAPTER ONE.............................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION AND STATUS..................................................................1
1.1
ICT Situation Analysis..................................................................2
1.2
Challenges..................................................................................12
CHAPTER TWO..........................................................................................14
POLICY RATIONALE................................................................................ 14
2.1
Policy Vision, Mission and Objective.........................................15
CHAPTER THREE......................................................................................18
POLICY ISSUES AND STATEMENTS......................................................18
3.1
Strategic ICT Leadership and Human Capital Development......18
3.2
Broadband Access and Infrastructure Development...................21
3.3
Frequency Spectrum and Other Scarce ICT Resources..............24
3.4
E-Services and Local Content Development...............................27
3.5
Cooperation and Collaboration...................................................29
3.6
ICT Legal and Regulatory Environment.................................... 30
3.7
ICT Security, Safety and Standardization ..................................31
3.8
ICT Sector and Industry Development........................................34
3.9
Productive Sectors Development................................................36
3.10
Crosscutting Issues......................................................................37
CHAPTER FOUR........................................................................................41
LEGAL FRAMEWORK..............................................................................41
CHAPTER FIVE..........................................................................................42
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK.............................................................42
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