6.2.2 FIXED AND MOBILE LAST MILE SOLUTIONS Aside from growing demand for mobile broadband, there is also an increasing requirement for high capacity un-metered fixed Internet in homes, businesses and other such locations across the country. Building a fiber network as a national backbone does not in itself address these needs. Collaboration with urban utility operators (roads, electricity, water) and local authorities will be needed to deliver fiber or high capacity fixed wireless links to urban end users at affordable prices. Permitting and local licensing procedures may also need to be streamlined and cost-based. 6.2.3 RADIO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT With the vital importance of wireless technologies in providing access to endusers, the efficient management of the radio spectrum resource is critical if it is to be used to further Somalia’s ICT strategy to support national development goals. Spectrum management will to be carried out in a forward looking, transparent and evidence-based manner to guide spectrum allocation, assignment, and to monitor its use. Identifying frequencies for mobile broadband networks resulting from the migration to digital TV broadcasting will help ensure the efficient management of national spectrum. In addition, strategies to exploit the use of shared spectrum, license exemption and dynamic spectrum assignment based on the latest capabilities of software defined radios will also be identified. 6.2.4 FACILITATING ACCESS TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY (ROW) To support both local and long distance infrastructure deployment, obtaining rights-of-way by operators, firms and their designees to use public spaces in delivering connectivity to end users must be rapid, and fees for use need to be cost based. The Policy will encourage private landowners, local authorities and other public land owners and utility infrastructure agencies to work with operators in facilitating the building of masts or laying of fiber through their land. Efficient tower zoning and expedient ROW access needs to be provided to all public land, and standards and reporting requirements for ROW need to be established. 6.2.5 LEVERAGING PASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE Both local and long distance network deployment can benefit from coordination of fiber network build-out with deployment of other linear utility infrastructure such as roads, rail lines, power lines and pipelines. This is required, along with dig-once policies, to minimize the costs of achieving the necessary coverage. An Infrastructure Working group which includes representatives from all relevant government departments is needed to coordinate civil works and projects, such as roads, railways, utility ducts and aerial cables to ensure all new utility infrastructure includes provisions for ducts and/or masts, and that the correct standards are adhered to in their deployment. At the same time, mechanisms to set reasonable prices for the use of the passive infrastructure, and to support their maintenance will also be established. 25