Draft of Open Access Policy Finalized

Officials in Ministry of Telecommunication and Technology have finalized the draft of open access policy in Afghanistan’s telecommunication system, saying it’s a new approach which will pave the way for better drawing investments in private sector especially on telecommunication sector.

Based on the new draft the private telecommunication companies can work together with Government on telecommunication system.

President Advisor on infrastructure affairs Homayoon Qauimi said,” The telecommunication companies are allowed to have not only access in making infrastructure of the telecommunication and but also to launch new efforts on making fundamental platform such as cabling the Fiber Noori in the country.”

Meanwhile Minister of Economy Satar Murad said,” Open Access Policy can bring several main changes within the telecommunication sector, increasing jobs opportunities, improving of the private sectors, booming the economy of the country, increasing of the internal incomes, improving of the electronic Government and improving of the joint public and private sector investments.”

Chairman of the Chamber of commerce and industry Atiqullah Nusrat said,” monopolization in Government avoids any economic growth, the following draft will encourage more investors to invest in the country

Based on the information currently 17 million Afghans are using mobile phones, where most of the telecommunication companies are private one.

Reported by Zaher Qadiri