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National Gazette No. 42829, 08 November 2019, Vol 653, Page 110

20191108 - National Gazette No 42829 of 08-November-2019, Volume 653, page 110

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 42829, from 08 November, 2019
Department	ICASA
Notice	Page No. 46 of 209, Notice No. 600, Electronic Communications Act (36/2005), as amended » Notice regarding the Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2019

110    No. 42829            GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER 2019

The objectives of the National Broadband Policy (“NBP”) are:

?  affordable broadband available nationally to meet the diverse needs of public and private users,
                      both formal and informal, consumers and citizens;

?  policy and regulatory conditions that enable public and private sector players to invest and also
                      contribute;

?  public sector delivery, including e-government  services,  underpinned  by the aggregation  of
                      broadband needs;

?  that all public institutions at the national, provincial and municipal level should benefit from
                      broadband connectivity and this should be extended to the communities they serve;

?  to establish a framework such that public and private enterprises, formal and informal, are able
                      to fully exploit the efficiencies offered by ubiquitous broadband and its potential for innovation;

?  the development of a strong national skills base so that South Africa can perform as a proficient,
                      globally-competitive and knowledgeable economy;

?  a vibrant, creative software industry which produces content and applications which are relevant
                      and meet the needs of the diverse users in the country; and

?  a literate and skilled society that can effectively access services and content, including public
                      information and public services.

The Broadband Policy proposed following targets and timeframes for access to broadband in South
                   Africa:

Target            Penetration   Baseline    By 2016    By 2020       By 2030
                                       Measure       (2013)

Broadband access in   % of population   33.7%   50% at   90% at      100% at
                     Mbps user experience            internet access
                                                                 5 Mbps     5Mbps         10 Mbps
                                                                            50% at        80% at
                                                                            100Mbps
                                                                                          100 Mbps

Schools           % schools     25%         50% at     100% at       100% at
                                                     connected              10Mbps        1Gbps
                                                                 10 Mbps
                                                                            80% at 100
                                                                            Mbps

Health facilities  % of health   13%        50% at     100% at       100% at
                                       facilities    connected   10Mbps     10Mbps        1Gbps
                                                                            80% at
                                                                            100Mbps

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