5.4 TARGETS To realise these objectives, the Government has set the following targets to be achieved: a) Improve the fixed-line teledensity in rural areas from the current 0.33 lines to 5 lines per 100 inhabitants by the year 2015; b) Improve the fixed-line teledensity in urban areas from the current 1.97 lines to 20 lines per 100 inhabitants by the year 2015; c) Increase the number of mobile subscribers from the current 4 million to 10 million by the year 2015; d) Expand the current international internet bandwidth from the current 69 Mbps to 1 Gbps by the year 2015; e) Provide all primary schools with affordable internet access by the year 2015; and all secondary schools and tertiary institutions to have affordable internet access by the year 2010; and f) Establish internet access nodes at all district headquarters by 2010. 5.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALISATION The Government will continue with the ongoing liberalisation of the various market segments of the telecommunications sector. Towards this end, the Government will inter alia, put in place an appropriate regulatory framework and promote competition. 5.6 EQUITY PARTICIPATION The Government will encourage Kenyans to participate in the sector through equity ownership. Consequently, any firm licensed to provide 26