- to contribute to the definition of programs of universal service implemented by the Government
within the framework of its policy of universal service;
- to contribute, on the request of the Government, to the fulfillment of the missions of the State
as regards national defense, public safety, aviation and off-shore security;
- to know and settle with possibility of appeal, disputes of the sector;
- to manage domain names and Internet addresses of Ivory Coast in relation to the specialized
structures. A decree made in the ARTCI, of
domain names and Internet addresses in Ivory Coast;
- to protect the interests of consumers, the operators and service providers
effective, honest and sustainable competition;
- to take part in the request for the Minister for Telecommunications / ICT, in the
working out of the Ivorian position in the international Telecommunications / ICT organizations;
- to contribute, to the request of the Government, to the fulfillment of any other mission
State in the Telecommunications / ICT sector;
- to give an opinion on the subject
in charge of Telecommunications / ICT;
- to work out, on the request of the Government or on its initiative, proposals aiming at:
ο adapting the legal, economic and security framework of the sector
Telecommunications / ICT;
ο developing an effective competition
neutrality;
ο ensuring the good performance, in the fields
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Technologies, in accordance with the normal practices and the
Converged protocols, by taking into account the convergence of technologies in the field
of Telecommunications / ICT;
ο Ensuring the treatment of issues relating to the protection of the interests of
consumers, including the establishment of an appropriate mechanism for the reception of