Regional Profiles - Singapore
| ICT Developments |
ICT Policy |
- Mobile teledensity — 81.7%
- Internet penetration — 43.5%
- Almost 100% broadband in homes, most public and commercial buildings have broadband access
- Common application — Singapore ONE
- Use of Smart Cards, biometrics and pilot applications
- Successful e-government and e-citizen initiatives
- Connected Singapore, 2003
- Fixed-line teledensity — 45.7%
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- Ministry of Information, Communications and Art
- National Computerization Plan, 1980—implemented by National Computer Board
- National IT Plan 1986
- IT2000 (1992)—vision for Intelligent Island concept
- Connected Singapore Master Plan (launched March, 2003)
- Objectives of Infocomm 21 — new vision of twenty-first century
- Infocomm Hub
- Business online
- e-Government
- Citizens online
- Talent capital
- Pro-business, pro-consumer
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| WTO Issues |
Regulatory Frameworks |
- Member since 1995
- Full liberalization of telecommunications market (2000)
- Full competition in ICT sector
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- Electronic Transaction Act, 1998
- Evidence Act, amended in 1995
- Computer Misuse Act, 1993
- Internet Code of Practice, 1997
- Copyright Act, 1987
- Data Protection Code
- Media Development Authority — reconstitution of Singapore Broadcasting Authority
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