6.0
POLICY OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the National ICT Policy is
to
provide a comprehensive
framework for the ICT sector which encourages investment, enables the rapid
expansion of ICT networks and services that are accessible to all at reasonable
costs, strengthens
all productive sectors, and facilitates the transformation to a
knowledge-based economy.
The specific objectives of this National ICT Policy therefore are:
i.
To ensure that the potential of convergence is harnessed in the ICT sector,
notably in the areas of regulation, operation, and service delivery;
ii.
To unify all ICT Policy Administrators under The Ministry of Communication
Technology;
iii.
To facilitate the development of an appropriate legal framework for effective
implementation of ICT policies;
iv.
To promote universal access to high quality and advanced Information and
Communication Technologies and services;
v.
To develop and enhance indigenous capacity in ICTs and software
development;
vi.
To ensure the country’s effective participation in regional and international ICT
fora in order to promote ICT development in Nigeria, meet the country's
international obligations and derive maximum benefit from international
cooperation in these areas;
vii.
To actualize the implementation of an administrative and legal framework for
the transition to digital broadcasting and ensure a smooth switchover in
accordance with ITU guidelines;
viii.
To develop the framework for the implementation of Community Broadcasting
in Nigeria;
ix.
To reposition the Postal subsector so that Nigerians will have universal
access to more robust and efficient postal services and provide for financial
and digital inclusion through its extensive infrastructure;
x.
To pursue the elimination of multiple regulation and taxation in the ICT sector;
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