iii. Fund appropriate ICT infrastructure development that will support reliable outsourcing businesses; and iv. Provide incentives (such as tax relief, pioneer status or other appropriate incentive) to encourage strong private sector leadership of the sector. 7.19 Management of Scarce Resources The effective and efficient deployment of ICT requires prudent and judicious management of some scarce natural resources or government influenced assets, which include radio frequency spectrum, electronic addressing system, right of way, and orbital slots. It is imperative that appropriate measures are adopted to maximize the economic and social benefits that Nigerians derive from the use of these scarce resources. 7.19.1 Situation Analysis The resources required for broadcasting, the implementation of ICT infrastructure, and even the deployment of orbital assets, are globally acknowledged to be scarce. Overlapping regulatory functions, bureaucracy, and a less-than-holistic approach to the management of these resources are challenges that have an adverse effect on the overall pace of ICT development in Nigeria. It is therefore very important for the Government to urgently put in place a framework for the efficient management of these scarce natural resources and government-influenced assets. 7.19.2 Objectives i. To ensure effective planning, allocation, licensing, utilization, assignment and monitoring of spectrum; ii. To ensure judicious allocation and use of electronic addressing systems; iii. To plan and coordinate the allocation of ‘right of way’ to ICT facilities providers; iv. To devise a national plan for effective co-ordination of Nigeria’s orbital assets; v. To ensure that operators gain flexibility for underutilized spectrum to promote new and more innovative broadband services; vi. To ensure licenses are assigned transparently; and vii. To ensure harmonization of IEEE 802.11ac (5GHz), IEEE 802.11ad (60 GHz) standards in accord with ETSI, European Union and ITU recommendations. !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(71(