Protection Expanding and improving ICT infrastructure ● Map existing and planned fiber and passive utility infrastructure – backbones, road, rail, towers, pipelines etc ● Adopt a “dig once” regulation (i.e requirement for inclusion of ducts in all new and resurfaced roads, and mandatory provision for use by third parties of any telecom ducts laid by operators) Adopt infrastructure sharing guidelines for all ISPs and mobile network operators to allow for colocation of equipment Ensure rights of way access over public land infrastructure ● ● ● Broadband ● Establish effective national management of the .lr ccTLD ● Adopt affordability target of 1GB of mobile prepaid data priced at less than 2% of average monthly per capita income (“1 for 2” target) Achieve “1 for 2” target for mobile broadband affordability 15% of Liberians regularly access and use mobile broadband services (3G and higher) 35% of Liberians regularly access and use mobile broadband services (3G and higher) 10% of Liberians access and use fixed broadband services Speed of fixed and mobile services to public institutions, the private sector and the public should be sufficient to meet their needs for efficient and timely data transfer access and use – ● Initial Targets Complete the implementation of key infrastructure programs (e.g., national terrestrial backbone network, metro-fiber ring, etc. as listed in section 7.2) ● ● ● ● ● ● Year 1 Year 1 ● Year 2 ● Year 1 ● Year 5 ● Year 1 ● Year 1 ● Year 5 ● Year 1 ● Year 5 ● Year 5 ● Year 5 Spectrum Managemen t ● Update 5 -year spectrum management plan ● Year 2 Universal Access ● ● Implement the USF All projects disbursements and financial reports published and easily accessible to the public ● ● ● Year 1 Year 2 Year 5 ● All Liberians have local access to affordable voice services ● Year 1 ● Year 2 and Universal Access Fund Gender and ● Women and ICT ● Baseline research on national access and use of ICT including among women, girls, and other marginalized groups National plan to improve gender equity in access and use 28