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Policy and Regulatory Affairs Section cont...
At present the Policy and Regulatory Affairs Section is made up of two main Units,
namely the Strategic Development Unit and the Compliance Unit, as depicted in the
figure below. However, it is anticipated that in the future the Policy and Regulatory
Affairs Section will have an additional Unit which will handle all legal and financial
matters.
The PRA Structure
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- Modernise and update the National ICT Policy
and Strategic Plan:
Create the necessary policy framework to accommodate for the convergence of
the Information Technology and Communication sectors.
Create the necessary forums for consultations with all key stakeholders nationally
on ICT matters. Collaborate with local and international partners to formulate a
new National ICT policy and detailed strategic plans.
- Modernise the ICT legislative framework to bring
it in line with established and developed ICT markets:
This includes the review of the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Act and the development
of the regulations pertaining to License Fees, Interconnection, Competition, Interception
of Communications, and Infrastructure sharing. Consultation will also be undertaken
with all stakeholders on the drafts of these legal devices.
- Work closely with stakeholders to make ICT hardware
and software more affordable:
Collaborate with Department Of Finance (DOF), Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) and
possibly other stakeholders to ensure that the retail price of ICT hardware is comparable
to what is provide abroad. Engage in possible agreements with international software
vendors so that they are discounted for students and teachers. Engage in discussion
with DOF, CBS banks and other stakeholders to provide loans to specific target groups
(e.g. teachers, students) for the purchase of ICT hardware and software.
- Work to Increase the residential penetration
of computers and internet access:
Collaborate with stakeholders to provide discounted and more attractive Internet
packages and explore the possibility of promoting the bundling of Internet access
with the procurement of a computer via a loan scheme.
The target by 2010 is to achieve at least a household penetration of computers of
25% and to have more than 6,000 internet subscribers nationally. Also to encourage
increased access to internet, 40% of teledensity should be achieved by 2010.
- Collaborate with ICT service providers to continue
investing in their infrastructure and introducing affordable and innovative services:
Conduct a short study on investment in the ICT industry for the past 2 or 3 years
in order to objectively evaluate the situation and inform related decision making
(e.g. whether more players are required). This also includes working with stakeholders
to establish a conducive environment to stimulate further competition and introduce
new services.
- Promote improved universal access to basic ICT
services and ensure that tariffs are competitively priced:
Work with stakeholders so that the coverage of services, such as; cable TV, internet
hot spots, public payphones and broadband Internet access, to be extended more pervasively
not only on Mahe but also on Praslin and La Digue. This will also entail the reviewing
of the USO Policy and its implementation.
- Promote and facilitate the deployment of e-commerce
in Seychelles
Work closely with Seychelles Investment Bureau (SIB) to enable the launching of
more than one e-commerce service provider. This also involves collaboration with
DOF to ensure that the financial legislative framework is in order to accommodate
e-commerce for even Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Work with stakeholders to create
awareness and educational campaigns on e-commerce.
- Explore the possibility of connecting Seychelles
to the main Internet Optic Fiber communication backbone via a submarine cable:
Work with all service providers to establish the minimum requirement for the optic
fibre submarine link to Seychelles. In collaboration with stakeholders, DOF, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and other agencies, establish a model for financing the
establishment of this link and its maintenance. A framework for utilization of services
on the cable by local service providers also needs to be established.
- Promote the expansion of a nationwide, all pervasive
wireless network for Internet access:
Reviewing of the wireless network policy, as per international best practices, to
allow all ISPs to have open access to frequencies (sharing of frequency band) required
for the setting up of wireless networks (namely the frequencies related to WiFi).
This is in order that’s all possible ISPs; to collaborate in the resolution of interference
and other issues resulting from the opening up (sharing) of the designated.
- Submarine cable connection.
The Ministry of Investment, Industries and Technology will promote and facilitate
the deployment of e-commerce in Seychelles and explore the possibility of connecting
Seychelles to the main internet optic fibre communication backbone via a submarine
cable. The ministry will work with all service providers to establish the minimum
requirement for the optic fibre submarine link to Seychelles.
To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery
To expand the Electronic Government Network (EGN) – to connect all government departments.
Also to computerize the core processes of at least 75% of government departments
and to make government/public services available online.
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