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Separation of Government regulatory and operator duties
Establishment of independent regulatory institutions
Universal service and access to basic and value added telecommunications services
Creation of conditions for an investor friendly telecommunications environment
Development of local communications industry towards competitiveness
Liberalization and encouragement of private investment in the ICT sector
Establishment of national regulatory institutions
Establishment of a mechanism for co-ordinated spectrum management and frequency planning
66. The Government is also committed to the enactment of the necessary laws and legislation in area like: Intellectual Property Law;
Telecommunication Law -- to govern and regulate the activities of the telecommunication sector and in passing the necessary legislation to
facilitate electronic commerce and other Internet-related activities in the country.
Commitments to the NICI Process for Socio-economic Development
67. As a key aspect of its ICT Policy and Strategy for developing the Rwandan information society and economy, the GOR is committed to
putting in place and implementing four 5 year NICI Plans (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th NICI) over the 20 year time span of the Vision 2020 socio-economic
development programme. The individual time span and goals of the each the NICIs are:
The 1st NICI Plan (2001 to 2005)
Goal: To Support the development of an economic base and environment for accelerated growth and development towards transforming Rwanda
into an information-rich knowledge-based society and economy.
• The 2nd NICI Plan (2006 to 2010)
Goal: To support the strengthening of the economic base and improving the economic environment to accelerate development and growth
towards achieving an information-rich knowledge-based society and economy.
• The 3rd NICI Plan (2011 to 2015)
Goal: To facilitate the process of sustaining economic development and growth towards improving
competitiveness
national prosperity and global
• The 4th NICI Plan (2016 to 2020)
Goal: To consolidate the process towards achieving a middle income status and an information-rich knowledge-based society and economy.
Commitments to Programmes and Initiatives within the 1st NICI Plan
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