iv.
Ensuring a level playing field for all participants through equal opportunity and
equal access to relevant information, markets and resources such as
spectrum and electronic addressing system;
v.
Promoting Universal Access to ICT services, including developing regulations
and designing a framework to guide the attainment of Universal Access, as
well as enabling funding to help finance investment in ICT for unserved and
underserved populations;
vi.
Ensuring a conducive regulatory environment that promotes the provision of
Universal Service Postal Obligations;
vii.
Establishing and enforcing technical/operational standards and practices as
well as Quality of Service (QoS) standards;
viii.
Balancing regulatory concerns in order to ensure that the interest of all
Stakeholders are carefully considered and protected;
ix.
Ensuring equitable and transparent assignment of scarce resources such as
radio frequency spectrum allocated to it by the National Frequency
Management Council for (commercial ICT providers), electronic addressing
system, broadcast service providers, internet names and addresses among
others, and promoting efficient use of same;
x.
Promoting transparency in consultation and rulemaking, including undertaking
Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) on proposed regulatory initiatives;
xi.
Promote and ensure infrastructure sharing among facility and service
providers to enhance efficient investment decisions, promote competition and
minimize the impact of ICTs on the environment;
xii.
Reviewing current licensing categories to ensure compliance with the
converged framework;
xiii.
Preparing and implementing programmes and plans that ensure regulation is
responsive to, and supports the development of the ICT industry, and the
provision of ICT services in Nigeria;
xiv.
Advising the Minister on the formulation of the general policies for the ICT
industry and generally on matters relating to the ICT industry in the exercise
of the Minister’s functions and responsibilities;
xv.
Generally advising and assisting ICT industry stakeholders and practitioners
with regulatory advice with a view to the development of the industry;
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