Electronic Communications Act, 2008
ACT 775
(2) A project subsidised by the Fund shall have reporting requirements.
Evaluation
52. (1) The following performance indicators shall be used to evaluate
the Fund:
(a) the growth in the number of districts that have access to
basic telecommunication services;
(b) the growth in the number of districts that have internet
points-of-presence;
(c) the growth in the number of vanguard schools or institutions
that have been established;
(d) the growth in the number of people trained at the vanguard
schools or institutions;
(e) the quality and quantity of programmes undertaken in the
areas of content creation and information communication
technology awareness;
(f) the overall sustainability and profitability of the Fund
supported programmes; and
(g) the socio-economic impact of the Fund supported
programmes in the communities.
(2) The Trustees shall advise the Minister on the most appropriate
policy for rural communications development through the Authority.
(3) The policy shall be reviewed at two year intervals to take into
account technological changes and to ensure that its provisions remain
relevant.
(4) The Trustees shall be responsible for initiating a review and
reform of the policy.
Tax exemption
53. The Fund is exempt from the payment of tax.
Road works and access to land
Road works
54. (1) A network operator may in connection with its operations
(a) install or maintain a facility, and
(b) remove a facility
(i) in or over a road or public ground, or
(ii) on the shore or the bed of the sea,
in accordance with the regulations of the Town and Country Planning
Department, the Land (Statutory Wayleaves) Act, 1963 (Act 186) and
any other relevant law.
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