TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
INTRODUCTION
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1.1 LIBERIA’S VISION FOR ICT
1.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ICT DEVELOPMENT
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1.3 NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN ICT SECTOR
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1.2.1 Telecommunications Objectives
1.2.2 ICT Objectives
2.0
SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
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2.1
MINISTRY OF POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MP&T)
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LIBERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (LTA)
THE NATIONAL OPERATOR (LTC / Libtelco)
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SERVICE PROVIDERS/ OPERATORS
MARKET STRUCTURES
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2.1.1 ICT Legal and Regulatory Framework
2 .1.2 National Budget
2.1.3 Networks Deployment and Accessibility
2.1.4 Career Employment and Capacity Building
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2.3.1 Fee Waivers and Duty Free
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Operations & Services
Spectrum & Frequency Management
Granting Licenses
Transparent Procurement Procedures
Direct Applications Procedures
Financial Obligations
Investment Incentives
National Backbone Infrastructure and Global Connectivity
REGULATIONS
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National Numbering Plan
National Numbering Administration
Numbering Plan Designations
Interconnection Services
Quality of Service
National Emergency & Security
Network and Equipment Type approvals
Co-Location
Rights-of-Way
Dispute Resolution
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
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NATIONAL PENETRATION AND GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
Market Penetration and Teledensity
Universal Access Policy
Universal Service Policy
Universal Access Fund (UAF)
ICT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
ICT POLICY, STRATEGIES AND E-FUNCTIONS
5.1 Government and Global Deliverable Objectives: WSIS and MDG
5.2 Pursuing World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) as a Priority Objective
5.3 Pursuing Millennium Development Goals (MDG) as a Priority Objective
5.4 National ICT Governing Board
5.5 ICT Champions and the CIO Governing Council
5.7 Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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