ii Table of Contents MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT I MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER CHAPTER 1 II 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1-2 CHAPTER 2 3 PREAMBLE 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.2 ENABLING ICTS FOR DEVELOPMENT (ICT4D) IN LIBERIA 1.3 ALIGNMENT OF ICT POLICY AND LIBERIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 1.4 GLOBAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL TRENDS AND COMMITMENTS 4-5 5 5 5 -6 2.1 LIBERIA’S VISION FOR ICT 2019-2024 2.2 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT 6 6 –7 2.2 POLICY PRINCIPLES 7–8 2.3 SUMMARY OF TARGETS 8–9 3.1 SECTOR STATUS 3.2 ICT MARKET INDICATORS 3.3 WIRELESS MARKET 3.4 WIRELINE MARKET 11 3.5 INTERCONNECTIVITY 3.5 BROADCASTING 3.6 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES 3.6.1 Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications 3.6.2 Liberia Telecommunications Authority 3.6.3 The National Operator, LIBTELCO 13 3.6.4.Service Providers/ Local Operators 3.6.5.CCL 3.6.6 The Ministry of Mines and Energy and Ministry of Public Works 10 10 10 10 11 11 – 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 3.6.7 Local ICT firms 4.0 POLICY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 4.1. BROAD POLICY OBJECTIVES 4.2. POLICY KEY ACTION AREAS 13 13 14 14-