2.0 2.1 PART II SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS MINISTRY OF POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MP&T) Figure-2: Central Complex Housing the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications Carey & McDonald Streets, Crown Hill, Monrovia The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MP&T), which is a cabinet position, is tasked by the Telecommunications Act of 2007 to develop telecommunications policy. As the policymaker, the MP&T heads the sector and advises the GoL on telecommunications and ICT matters. This document provides policy guidance in the following telecommunications and ICT related issues: 2.1.1 ICT Legal and Regulatory Framework a. Establishment of an institutional legal mechanism that balances the interests of consumers with the creation of an environment that fosters robust profitable ICT for development programs. b. Enactment of new laws to promote trust and confidence in a digital environment. c. Establishment of a sustainable institutional framework to coordinate, support and monitor the implementation of ICT policy, strategies and plans. d. Ensuring that policies, rules and regulations developed for the ICT sector advocate regulatory transparency, protect the consumer, promote competition and support technological neutrality. 10