Regional Profiles - Lao PDR
| ICT Developments |
ICT Policy |
- Teledensity 1.31%
- Mobile 2.02% (2003) — nationwide coverage
- GSM, CDMA to start soon
- Fibre optic link with Viet Nam and Thailand part of CSC project
- Master plan on telecom drafted up to 2020
- High cost of Internet — high import tariff of PCs
- e-government project underway
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- Science,Technology and Environment Agency
- Established National ICT Policy and e-Strategy Task Force with five Working Groups consisting of government, agencies and private sector
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| WTO Issues |
Regulatory Frameworks |
- Accession under process with support from ASEAN and US
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- Universal Banking service initiative (under process, to be completed by
2005–2006) |
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2005-06-24 04:53 PM
