| The development of rural
communications is of great importance to UCC. Operators have been required, directly
through the Licence rollout obligations, to attend to rural communication development UCC on the other hand has set up and manages the Rural
Communications Development Fund. The fund, while limited, will be used to leverage
investment in rural telecommunications through competitive private sector bidding.
The Commission also hopes to encourage:
- Policy conducive to rural telecommunications development.
- Technology choices appropriate for rural areas.
- Models for serving rural and isolated communities.
- Financial tools for rural telecommunications development
and expansion.
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