10.1 Policy Statement: Mobile Number Portability a) Facilitate the development of the legal, institutional and regulatory framework for mobile number portability to be implemented by telecommunications service providers. b) Encourage service providers to promote the use of mobile number portability as a means to reduce barriers to competition, increase consumer choice by reducing switching costs and as a means for business growth. 10.2 Policy Statement: Converged Licencing Framework a) Adopt a converged licencing framework to align with technological and service convergence as well as to open up the sector for fresh investment in various market segments. b) Merge regulatory institutions overseeing the electronic communications sector in order to address redundancies and inefficiencies. c) Facilitate enhanced competition by adopting converged licencing which is a horizontally integrated licencing framework that is technology and service neutral. This will enable the licencing of Infrastructure Service Providers (tower companies etc.), Network Service Providers (public network operators etc.) and Application Providers (MVNOs, content integrators, etc.) d) Foster efficient utilisation of network resources as well as scarce network resources that include radio frequency spectrum, numbering, and rights of way. e) Foster efficient utilisation of regulatory resources in the form of manpower, spectrum management resources and other regulatory logistics. f) Use licencing as a vehicle to foster ICT development in marginalised areas. 10.3 Policy Statement: Entrepreneurship a) Promote and provide government support to position ICTs as a vehicle for innovation, entrepreneurship and wealth creation. b) Enable broad-based partnerships to expand access to credit for young ICT entrepreneurs. c) Work with relevant Ministries to ensure that Government funded initiatives for youth and SMEs include ICT projects. d) Private and public sector to be encouraged to provide mentorship opportunities to new entrepreneurs. e) Facilitate the implementation of a broad-based entrepreneurship policy which enables national participation. f) Provide a platform for regional and global entrepreneurship participation and networking. g) Create an ICT Growth Opportunities Fund to facilitate entrepreneurs in the ICT Sector. h) Support the creation and growth of ICT innovation hubs. 25