iv. Ensuring a level playing field for all participants through equal opportunity and equal access to relevant information, markets and resources such as spectrum and electronic addressing system; v. Promoting Universal Access to ICT services, including developing regulations and designing a framework to guide the attainment of Universal Access, as well as enabling funding to help finance investment in ICT for unserved and underserved populations; vi. Ensuring a conducive regulatory environment that promotes the provision of Universal Service Postal Obligations; vii. Establishing and enforcing technical/operational standards and practices as well as Quality of Service (QoS) standards; viii. Balancing regulatory concerns in order to ensure that the interest of all Stakeholders are carefully considered and protected; ix. Ensuring equitable and transparent assignment of scarce resources such as radio frequency spectrum allocated to it by the National Frequency Management Council for (commercial ICT providers), electronic addressing system, broadcast service providers, internet names and addresses among others, and promoting efficient use of same; x. Promoting transparency in consultation and rulemaking, including undertaking Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) on proposed regulatory initiatives; xi. Promote and ensure infrastructure sharing among facility and service providers to enhance efficient investment decisions, promote competition and minimize the impact of ICTs on the environment; xii. Reviewing current licensing categories to ensure compliance with the converged framework; xiii. Preparing and implementing programmes and plans that ensure regulation is responsive to, and supports the development of the ICT industry, and the provision of ICT services in Nigeria; xiv. Advising the Minister on the formulation of the general policies for the ICT industry and generally on matters relating to the ICT industry in the exercise of the Minister’s functions and responsibilities; xv. Generally advising and assisting ICT industry stakeholders and practitioners with regulatory advice with a view to the development of the industry; !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(81(