Regional Profiles - Samoa
| ICT Developments |
ICT Policy |
- Teledensity 6.6%
- SamoaTel Ltd (100% government-owned) principal provider of postal
and fixed-line telecommunications
- Telecom Samoa Cellular Ltd., joint venture of government and Telecom
New Zealand Ltd for cellular—license up to 2007
- Three ISPs
- 25–50% offices and telecentres, less than 25% homes connected to Internet
- Installation of fibre-optics, microwave, wireless local loop technology islandwide
- Digital services offered
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- Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT)
- Communications Action Plan (1999)
- National ICT Steering Committee formed — responsible for developing
ICT policies and strategies
- Government approved National ICT Policy—2002
- Communication sector undergoing reforms with help of World Bank
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| WTO Issues |
Regulatory Frameworks |
- Accession to WTO under progress
- Samoan Communication services identified as noncompliant to WTO (monopoly regime)
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- Postal and Telecommunication Services Act, 1999
- Internet Act, 1997
- World Bank Reform Project to address required regulatory issues
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2005-06-24 04:56 PM
