Regional Profiles - Mongolia
| ICT Developments |
ICT Policy |
- Teledensity 5.4% (2002)
- Universal Service Obligation Fund
- Network digitization in progress, 90% complete (2003)
- Cellular growth significant —1800 users (1996) to 235,000 users (2002)
- Seven ISPs
- ‘Erdemnet’ a popular network for education and culture
- ‘Establishment’ of IT training centre under Science & Technology University of Mongolia (2002)
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- Ministry of Infrastructure
- ICT Development, 2010 adopted by government
- Medium Term Strategy and Action Plan in place
- ICT Policy and Coordination Department (2003)
- Master Plan for rural telecom development, 2020
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| WTO Issues |
Regulatory Frameworks |
- Member since 1997
- Liberal trade regime
- Liberalized ICT sector (including telecom)
- Privatization of Mongolia telecom prioritized
- Cyber laws will be in place
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- Communications Law, 2001
- Communications Regulatory Committee established, six members of the CommunicationsRegulatory Commission (CRC) nominated by PM
- Draft IT Law and Laws on Information Security in progress
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2005-06-24 04:54 PM
