xvi.
Developing and implementing consumer protection and awareness standards
for customers of ICT services to ensure fairness and transparency, in the
provision of valuable services;
xvii.
Publishing periodic reports to provide Performance Assessment of the Sector;
xviii.
Ensuring that tariff setting rules shall be transparent, with stable, predictable
and understandable standards for current prices and for changes to those
prices over time; and
xix.
Applying Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) resources to support of
Universal Access objectives.
8.5
The Role of the ICT Development Agency
The current IT development agency will have its mandate expanded to coordinating
and driving development across the entire ICT sector. The ICTDA is to be headed by
a Chief Executive and shall carry out the following functions:
i.
Formulate plans for ICT initiatives as appropriate;
ii.
Provide support to the private sector where appropriate to implement ICT
developmental initiatives;
iii.
Identify emerging global ICT trends and evaluate their potential impact on
Nigerian ICT Industries;
iv.
Facilitate the successful implementation of e-government initiatives by setting
standards and guidelines;
v.
Develop frameworks and guidelines, including interoperability and egovernment frameworks, for development and use of ICT in the Government;
vi.
Facilitate
and
promote
an
enabling
environment
for
nurturing
and
development of indigenous and competitive ICT content;
vii.
Conduct studies to aid ICT sector development;
viii.
Advise the Minister on the formulation of general policies that aid the
development of the ICT industry;
ix.
Generally advise and assist ICT industry stakeholders and practitioners with a
view to development of the industry;
x.
Provide general guidelines for MDA ICT projects and procurements to
eliminate duplication and ensure efficient use of government resources;
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