- to guarantee an optimal use of the scarce resources; - to define the policy for the universal service. - to ensure the separation of the functions of regulation, control of the activities of the Telecommunications / ICT sector and of operation of networks or supply Telecommunications / ICT services; - to guarantee the independence of the National Regulatory Authority with respect to the political power and any other organizations guaranteeing the supply of networks, equipment or Telecommunications / ICT services and any other organization intervening in the sector; - to define the responsibilities and authority of each actor of the institutional framework avoid any ambiguity in F distribution of the tasks; - to support the growth of the existing services and conditions fair competition; - to guarantee the compliance with the principle of equal treatment of users, content of the message transmitted; - to guarantee the access to the public networks under objective, transparent and non discriminatory conditions; - to support the construction of a national and regional effective, stable and competitive Telecommunications / ICT sector; - to ensure the harmonization of the policies and the progressive realization of an open and competitive market with the other countries of WAEMU and ECOWAS; - - to create a favorable environment for the diffusion and sustainable development Telecommunications / ICT; - to guarantee the supply of accessible, widely spread and good quality services; - to guarantee the supply of access to Telecommunications neutrality over the entire territory and to all the population; - to support investment in the Telecommunications / ICT sector; - to encourage innovation, development and the use of information and communication technology; - to guarantee a minimum level of information and communication