7.3.1
Situation Analysis
Although there are some initiatives aimed at deploying broadband in Nigeria, many
challenges remain, especially with the deployment of a national fiber optic based
network to distribute approximately 10 terabytes of capacity already delivered to
landing points in Nigeria. Therefore, there is an urgent need to accelerate the pace
of ongoing efforts, and also to introduce new initiatives to address this and other
challenges. This is necessary for the actualization of the developmental goals of
vision 20:2020. The Government will therefore pursue, by the end of 2017, a five-fold
increase in broadband penetration over the 2012 penetration rate.
7.3.2
Objectives
i.
To accelerate the penetration of reasonably priced broadband Internet in the
country;
ii.
To foster broadband usage for national development; and
iii.
To ensure the rapid development of a broadband policy support and
implementation framework.
7.3.3
Strategies
The Government will:
i.
Provide periodic review of the broadband penetration targets in order to
determine further action for broadband expansion;
ii.
Promote both supply, and demand side policies that create incentives for
broadband backbone and access network deployment;
iii.
Facilitate broadband development and deployment, leveraging on existing
universal service frameworks;
iv.
Provide special incentives to operators to encourage them to increase their
investment in broadband rollout;
v.
Promote e-Government and other e-services that would foster broadband
usages;
vi.
Enhance the equitable distribution of the value and/or benefits of telecoms
infrastructure (in general) and broadband (in particular) amongst the Nigerian
population;
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