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Global indicators workshop on community access to ICTs. Mexico City 16-19 November 2004. Access to ICT in Morocco. Presented by: ZAZ Youssef IT Responsible KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Department of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technologies Phone: +212-62-10-21-67, Fax: +212-37-26-87-09
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Global indicators workshop on community access to ICTs Mexico City16-19 November 2004 Access to ICT in Morocco Presented by: ZAZ Youssef IT Responsible KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Department of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technologies Phone: +212-62-10-21-67, Fax: +212-37-26-87-09 E-mail: y.zaz@septi.gov.ma Web site: http//www.septi.gov.ma
Kingdom of Morocco Royaume du Maroc Reino de Marruecos Area : 710 000 Sq. Km Population : 30 Millions Coast : over 3,500 km. Weather : Mediterranean Government : Constitutional monarchy Per capita GDP: USD 1300
ICT in Morocco • There are number of institutions that are involved in regulating and setting up policies for the ICT sector: • IT Department • National Regulatory Agency of Telecom (ANRT) • Broadcasting High Authority • Ministry of Communication • Ministry of Trade and Industry • Ministry of Modernization of public sectors
IT Department • IT Department (Department in charge of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology) is a government administration unit in charge of developing and implementing policies related to Post and Information Technology. • It participates in the conceptualization of general orientations of governmental policies in the field of information technology, telecommunications, posts and network development and prepares government action plan on ITC domains.
Laws • Law 24-96: Adopted in 1997, liberalization of telecommunication sector and creation of National Regulatory Agency of Telecom (ANRT). • Law 55-01 : Extends universal service to ICT access including Internet.
Some Telecommunication statistics • Cellular phone: 7,8 million (penetration rate: 26,06%). • Fixed phone : 1,35 million (penetration rate: 4,4%). • Number of PCs: 700 000 (Penetration rate: 2.36%). • 280 000 household have PC. • TV: 4 100 000 (76% household have a TV). Source ANRT 2004
Internet statistics • In service : from 1995. • Number of web sites: + 6000. • Internet subscribers: 90 000 (44% ADSL). • Internet users: + 1.000.000. • International Bandwidth : ~ 710 Mb/s . • Leased lines : 6300. • Number of cyber café: 3900.
regulatory and competitive environment Internet activity is liberalized, but influenced by fixed services monopole.
IT Strategy • Priority Area 1: Education, training, research and culture • Priority Area 2: Administration and local authorities • Priority Area 3: Companies and the Economy • Priority Area 4: Introducing ICT in social life • Priority Area 5 :popularize E-commerce
The IT strategy deadlines: • In 2005, Morocco aims reach the standard of emerging countries. At that level, Morocco focuses to register about 3 million Internet user, representing about 10% of the population. • In 2010, Morocco intends to reach the standards of developed countries.