MINISTRY OF WORKS, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
expansion of the network and meet the demand for services in both urban
and rural areas, the market forces need to be supplemented. License
conditions for penetration and social obligations, as well as special
obligations for BTC to continue expansion of the national network, need
to be introduced.
To what degree competition actually will take place in a liberalised
market will depend on the existence or expectation of profitable market
conditions which will vary according to different market segments of the
industry. Policy measures to encourage competition might subsequently
be necessary.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY FOR BOTSWANA