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Equitable Access to ICT The EAC Experience

East African Community. Equitable Access to ICT The EAC Experience. Presentation Outline. Introduction. 1. 2. ICT Access - Elements. ICT Access – Role of Government. 3. 4. Conclusion. Introduction: ICT Development in the EAC. ICT Access – Elements: Infrastructure.

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Equitable Access to ICT The EAC Experience

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  1. East African Community Equitable Access to ICT The EAC Experience

  2. Presentation Outline Introduction 1 2 ICT Access - Elements ICT Access – Role of Government 3 4 Conclusion

  3. Introduction: ICT Development in the EAC

  4. ICT Access – Elements: Infrastructure • With regard to access networks, requirements differ for consumer segments • Corporate vs individual • Urban vs rural

  5. ICT Access – Elements: Services Some questions For each category of consumers, should there be a minimum set of services? At what price? Security? Convergence?

  6. Policy Objective Type of government intervention • National ICT Policy • Aligned to national development objectives • Sets out strategic objectives; basis for relevant laws and institutions • All five countries have national ICT policies, with provisions on ICT access • Establish the institutional framework • ICT Ministries – for policy formulation • ICT sector regulator – all 5 countries • Service provider institutions: To implement government ICT projects • Laws and regulations • All 5 countries have national ICT laws • The laws provide for equitable access to ICT ICT Access- Role of Government

  7. Policy Objective Type of government intervention • Market liberalization • Enhances competition, promotes private sector investment • Status: With few exceptions, all segments of the ICT market is liberalized in all the EAC countries • Government as direct provider • Where private sector investment is not viable in the short term • Submarine –TEAMS • Terrestrial backhaul: all 5 countries • Access: Digital villages ICT Access- Role of Government • Fiscal Incentives and subsidies • ICT consumer products are duty free in EAC countries • Subsidies in the form of Universal Service funds

  8. Conclusion Policy development and implementation • Major challenges: advances in technology, convergence and security • Focus on broad principles, empower institutions Harmonization • Necessary to provide platform for developing common objectives • Power and means to realize objectives reside at country level

  9. LEGEND OFBI Operational OFBI construction complete OFBI Planned National Capital Town Status of Implementation of Optical Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (OFBI) April 2012

  10. Robert Achieng Senior Communications Engineer East African Community Arusha, Tanzania rachieng@eachq.org Thank you East African Community

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