TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1 LIBERIA’S VISION FOR ICT 1.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ICT DEVELOPMENT 4 4 1.3 NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN ICT SECTOR 7 1.2.1 Telecommunications Objectives 1.2.2 ICT Objectives 2.0 SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS 10 2.1 MINISTRY OF POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MP&T) 2.2 2.3 LIBERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (LTA) THE NATIONAL OPERATOR (LTC / Libtelco) 2.4 2.5 SERVICE PROVIDERS/ OPERATORS MARKET STRUCTURES 10 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 10 11 11 11 2.3.1 Fee Waivers and Duty Free 14 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.5.8 15 15 17 18 18 18 18 19 3.0 Operations & Services Spectrum & Frequency Management Granting Licenses Transparent Procurement Procedures Direct Applications Procedures Financial Obligations Investment Incentives National Backbone Infrastructure and Global Connectivity REGULATIONS 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 4.0 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 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.0 5 6 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) 11 12 14 15 22 22 22 22 23 24 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31