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Declarations and Recommandations relevant to a
competitive environment for Namespace services infrastructure




WSIS Action Line C2 (ICT Infrastructure)

Infrastructure of IP based networks comprises both hardware and software components. One of the most critical software component are Name Resolving services translating a name into an IP address.
According to the recommendations of the Geneva action plan concerning the C2.Information and communication infrastructure action line Governments should take action, in the framework of national development policies, in order to support an enabling and competitive environment for the necessary investment in ICT infrastructure and for the development of new services.


Declaration World Telecommunication Development Conference (Doha, 2006)

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f) Telecommunication sector reforms leading to greater private-sector participation and competition are forces shaping the development of ICTs. These challenges of the information society and the new trade environment place even greater pressure on policy-makers, regulators and operators to acquire the necessary skills to manage the evolving ICT environment.
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g) Governments play a key role in the development of ICTs and telecommunications, and are urged to establish an enabling environment which promotes reasonable and affordable access to basic telecommunication services for all, so as to pave the way for the a ctive participation of other stakeholders in the ICT sector. Such an environment should also create a stable and transparent framework and promote fair competition , while protecting network integrity and the rights of users, operators and investors. Policies and strategies for the development of telecommunications should reflect the trend towards multiservices utilizing a common infrastructure platform. ../..

n) The programmes summarized below, which are part of the Doha Action Plan , developed in a spirit of encouraging awareness and actions on, inter alia, gender, youth, Indigenous Peoples and the disabled, and implemented under the leadership and coordination of ITU-D, become important and relevant tools for achieving universal access:
Regulatory reform:
The focus of ITU-D’s work in the area of policy, regulation and strategy will be on assisting Member States and national regulatory authorities in developing and implementing an enabling environment that fosters a supportive, transparent, pro-competitive and predictable policy, legal and regulatory framework . Such a framework would provide the appropriate incentives for investment and promote universal, ubiquitous and affordable access to information and communication technologies (ICT). The programme will take into account accelerated convergence between technologies and services and the development of next generation networks.
Information and communication infrastructure and technology development:
To assist Member States and ITU D Sector Members to maximize the utilization of appropriate new technologies in the development of their information and communication infrastructure, by taking due account of the accelerated convergence of the telecommunication1 networks2 and services. Infrastructure is central in achieving the goal of digital inclusion, enabling universal, sustainable, ubiquitous and affordable access to ICTs by all, taking into account relevant solutions already in place in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in order to provide sustainable connectivity and access to remote and marginalized areas at national and regional levels
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