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Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa

Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee: Communications 6 March 2007 Parliament Cape Town. Structure of the Presentation. Vision and Mission Overview of Past performance

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Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa

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  1. Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa Presentation to the Portfolio Committee: Communications 6 March 2007 Parliament Cape Town

  2. Structure of the Presentation • Vision and Mission • Overview of Past performance • The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act • Elements of the Strategic Plan • Programmes 2007/8 • Organisational Structure • MTEF Budget • Challenges

  3. Aspiration and Purpose • Vision:USAASA is the leading organisation in the promotion of the goals of universal service and access to ICT services for socio-economic development. • Mission:To facilitate the establishment of access to ICT services in partnership with all stakeholders towards the achievement of an information society

  4. Overview of past performance

  5. ICT Access Centres per Province

  6. SUBSIDY FOR USALS

  7. USAF Expenditure Trend Analysis

  8. The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act • Guidance and co-ordination of universal service and access; • Promote the goal of universal service and access; • Research to advance universal service and access; • Advisory and Policy development • Subsidise infrastructure development through the Universal Service and Access Fund; • Electronic communication network services and broadcasting.

  9. STRATEGY: CORE BUSINESS GUIDE AND COORDINATE UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND ACCESS INITIATIVES ADVISORY & PROMOTION OF GOALS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE & ACCESS SUBSIDISE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ACCESS FUND RESEARCH STRATEGY RESEARCH STRATEGY

  10. Programmes : 2008 - 2010 • Review existing Access Points • Review Telecentre model; • Explore the ownership model; • Roll-out MPCC access points • Review USAL subsidies with ICASA and DoC • Sustainability • Licence conditions • Subsidise infrastructure in under-serviced areas • Schools • Subsidise connectivity; • Roll out computer labs (Cyberlabs) • Broadcasting • Subsidise needy persons • SMME development

  11. Programmes : 2008 – 2010 (Cont’d) • Research • Determination of international best practice • Research into local conditions • Research into impact of projects • Access mapping • Map all universal service and access initiatives and infrastructure in the country; • Identify priority areas for roll out; • Develop portal • Re-position the organisation to achieve the new mandate

  12. Project Roll-out Plan

  13. Organisational Structure

  14. Staff Demographics

  15. USAASA - MTEF (AFS 2007/10)

  16. USAF Budgetary Requirement - MTEF Budget 2007/2010

  17. Challenges • Implementation of ECA • Resources (human, physical & financial) • Meeting our extended mandate • Image of USAASA • Collaboration with operators in the industry

  18. THANK YOU

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