Table of Contents General Introduction 1 ICT Policies in Benin: Vision, Pillars and Strategic Axes 3 The ICT Policy Vision 3 The Pillars of the National Telecommunications and ICT Policy 3 The Strategic Axes 4 Telecoms, Internet and Broadcasting Regulation Policy in Benin 6 The Telecommunications and Internet Regulation Policy 6 Radio and Television Broadcasting Regulation Policy 6 Regulation Difficulties in the ICT Sector 7 Analysis of the Development of Telecommunication, Internet and Broadcasting Markets 8 Contribution of ICT to the Beninese Economy 11 Pricing of Access to ICT Services 13 Service Rates on the Fixed Line Network of Bénin Télécom SA 13 Service Prices on the GSM Mobile Telephone Network 14 Internet Service Prices 15 Interconnection Costs 15 Analysis of the Perception of the Telecoms Regulatory Environment in Benin 17 The Fixed Line Telephone Sector 18 The GSM Mobile Telephone Market 19 The Value Added Services Market: The Internet 20 Recommendations and Conclusion 21 Bibliographic References 22