ICT Policy Africa

TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS....................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 STATUS OF ICT IN KENYA ...................................................................................................... 2
1.3 THE POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.............................................................. 3
2. CHALLENGES OF ICT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 4
2.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ....................................................... 4
2.3 ICT INFRASTRUCTURE............................................................................................................ 4
2.4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 5
2.5 ELECTRONIC LEARNING ....................................................................................................... 5
2.6 UNIVERSAL ACCESS ................................................................................................................ 6
2.7 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPP)............................................................................. 6
2.8 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT................................................................................................ 6
2.9 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ..................................................................................................... 7
2.10 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 7
2.11 ELECTRONIC SECURITY ....................................................................................................... 7
2.12 ICT LEADERSHIP..................................................................................................................... 7
2.13 ENGENDERING ICT................................................................................................................ 8
2.14 YOUTH AND ICT ..................................................................................................................... 8
3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................... 9
3.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................. 9
3.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 10
4. BROADCASTING......................................................................................................................... 16
4.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................... 16
4.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.4 LICENSING OF BROADCASTING SERVICES .................................................................... 19
4.5 MARKET STRUCTURE............................................................................................................ 20
4.6 SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION......................................................................................................... 21
4.7 DIGITAL BROADCASTING ................................................................................................... 21
4.8 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 22
4.9 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ................................................................................................... 22
4.10 EQUITY PARTICIPATION & CONTROL ........................................................................... 22
4.11 CROSS-MEDIA OWNERSHIP .............................................................................................. 22
4.12 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.................................................................................................... 23
5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 24
5.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................... 24
5.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 25
5.4 TARGETS ................................................................................................................................... 26
5.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALISATION .................................................................. 26

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