ICT Policy Africa

TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS ...................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 STATUS OF ICT IN KENYA...................................................................................................... 2
1.3 THE POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................. 3
2. CHALLENGES OF ICT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................... 4
2.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK....................................................... 4
2.3 ICT INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 4
2.4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT................................................................................. 5
2.5 ELECTRONIC LEARNING....................................................................................................... 5
2.6 UNIVERSAL ACCESS................................................................................................................ 6
2.7 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPP) ............................................................................ 6
2.8 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT ............................................................................................... 6
2.9 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE..................................................................................................... 7
2.10 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................. 7
2.11 ELECTRONIC SECURITY ....................................................................................................... 7
2.12 ICT LEADERSHIP .................................................................................................................... 7
2.13 ENGENDERING ICT ............................................................................................................... 8
2.14 YOUTH AND ICT..................................................................................................................... 8
3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................... 9
3.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................ 9
3.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 10
4. BROADCASTING ........................................................................................................................ 16
4.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.4 LICENSING OF BROADCASTING SERVICES .................................................................... 19
4.5 MARKET STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 20
4.6 SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................................................ 21
4.7 DIGITAL BROADCASTING ................................................................................................... 21
4.8 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT............................................................................... 22
4.9 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES................................................................................................... 22
4.10 EQUITY PARTICIPATION & CONTROL........................................................................... 22
4.11 CROSS-MEDIA OWNERSHIP.............................................................................................. 22
4.12 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................... 23
5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS........................................................................................................ 24
5.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 24
5.3 STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 25
5.4 TARGETS................................................................................................................................... 26
5.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALISATION.................................................................. 26

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