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Goals and Objectives
Effective and efficient ICT infrastructure (including telecommunications) is essential
for increased efficiency of economic, commercial and administrative activities. It
also improves the effectiveness of social and emergency services and distributes
the social, cultural and economic benefits of the process of development more
equitably throughout the country. The goal of the Rural Telecommunication
Program is to provide telecommunications services to the rural areas in the most
cost effective, efficient, logical and transparent manner possible.
The following underlie the objectives of the Rural Telecommunications Program:
i)
Provide voice and data services
ii)
Deploy cost effective technology solutions
iii) Use appropriate and sustainable funding models
iv) Ensure necessary support infrastructure is in place
v) Introduce competition in the delivery of services
vi) Align and coordinate the provision of services
Rural Telecommunications Strategy
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