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Communications Authority Regulatory Costs to Be Weighed Against Benefits
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Newly appointed Innovation and Technology Minister Frehiwot Tamru instructed the Ethiopian Communications Authority to weigh regulatory requirements against their costs and remove administrative burdens hindering network expansion.
- Innovation and Technology Minister Frehiwot Tamru directed the Ethiopian Communications Authority to evaluate regulatory requirements against their costs and benefits.
- The directive aims to remove unnecessary administrative burdens that hinder network expansion, investment, and service improvements.
- Frehiwot emphasized during a regulator visit that oversight should encourage fair competition and effective investment.
- The ministry statement did not identify specific requirements to be revised or provide a timetable for removing burdens.
- The authority was instructed to establish regular stakeholder forums for operators, service providers, and consumers to share feedback.
- Frehiwot called for an urgent review of the postal sector's regulatory framework to support digital modernisation.
- The regulator was directed to assess staffing and skills gaps and strengthen cooperation with universities, particularly Addis Ababa University.
- The authority must prepare a five-year strategic plan aligned with national priorities, specifying expected outcomes and public benefit measures.
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