1. Development Strategy of ICT Infrastructure Nurbek Turdukulov, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyz Republic

2. 2 I period - 1993 – company “Katel” – cellular communication - 1994 – company “Elcat” and “Asiainfo” - Internet services - 1997– company «Bitel» - cellular communication - 2000 – State automate system «Elections» II period - 2001 – The first National Summit on Information Society - 2002 – The National Strategy “ICT for development of Kyrgyz Republic” - 2003 – The National Action Plan on realisation of the National Strategy “ICT for development of Kyrgyz Republic”

3. 3200220032004 on 01.07.04 Population (mln.) Population (mln.)4 984,45037.3 Gross domestic product (GDP) of the country (billion Som) Gross domestic product (GDP) of the country (billion Som)75,483,437,7 (Growth 9,2% in comparison with similar period of the last year) Rural population (%) 65,365,1 The number of villages The number of villages18031803 The number of schools 203220522062

4. 420022003 On 01.07. 2004 Telephone density (tel. to 100 residents) 7.90 8.40 8.408.50 Mobile communication ( sub. to 1000 residents) ( sub. to 1000 residents)10.627.754.0 Rural communication (tel. to 100 residents) 2.76 2,90 2.95 PC density 0,00650,0087 The number of the Internet users 225 000 351 000 More than 400 000 Intermediary device 8001000 More than 1000 The number of Centers of Public Access (CPA) 172134 The number of villages with uninstalled communication 517506 503503503503 The number of villages without CPA 178617821779 The number of schools, having access to the Internet 4066 More than 100 schools

5. 5 About mass media, Since 2 July 1992 No.938-XII About mass media, Since 2 July 1992 No.938-XII About the government statistic, since 12 Jan 1994 No.1390-XII About the government statistic, since 12 Jan 1994 No.1390-XII About Standardization, Since 2 April 1996 No. 8 About Standardization, Since 2 April 1996 No. 8 About the compulsory example of documents, since 22 Nov 1997, No-.83 About the compulsory example of documents, since 22 Nov 1997, No-.83 About the guaranty & free excess to the information, Since 5th Dec 1997 About the guaranty & free excess to the information, Since 5th Dec 1997 No.89 No.89 About the law of Patent, Since 14th Jan 1998 No.8 About the law of Patent, Since 14th Jan 1998 No.8 About the right of author & similar rights, since 2 nd Apr 1998 No.6 About the right of author & similar rights, since 2 nd Apr 1998 No.6 About the personification (Individual) statistics for the citizen of KR for the compulsory health insurance, since 22 Dec 1998 NO. 158 About the personification (Individual) statistics for the citizen of KR for the compulsory health insurance, since 22 Dec 1998 NO. 158 About the right of security of computers & information pools, Since 30th march 1998 No.28 About the right of security of computers & information pools, Since 30th march 1998 No.28 About the right of topology of integral chips, Since31stmarch 1998No.29 About the right of topology of integral chips, Since31stmarch 1998No.29 About informatisation, Since 8th oct.1999 No.107 About informatisation, Since 8th oct.1999 No.107 About the system for scientific- technical information, Since 8th Oct 1999 No.108 About the system for scientific- technical information, Since 8th Oct 1999 No.108 About the electronic payments, since 6th nov1999 No.121 About the electronic payments, since 6th nov1999 No.121 About the electronic digital signature About the electronic digital signature

6. 6 The Council on ICT. The Chairman of the Council is the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The role – strategic management. Ministry of Transport and Communications – Working body of the Council on ICT. The role – Policy development in the sphere of ICT. Annual Plenipotentiary Conference on ICT. The role – taking decisions and recommendations on most important basic issues recommendations on most important basic issues of ICT development. of ICT development. State Agency for Communication. The role – regulation of Communication operators activity. Association for Communication Operators. The role – lobbying interests of operators. “Information future” Foundation. The role – creation of CPA in rural localities. Association of Professionals of information communication sector. The role – lobbying interests of ICT players. State Agency on Information Resources and Technologies. The role – development of the national information databases.

7. 7 Three priorities The National Strategy of ICT development till 2010 The National Action Plan E-educationE-governmentE-economy

8. 8indicators200120052010 The number of telephones (thousand.pcs.) 375,54501000 Telephone density to 100 residents (%) 7,68.520 The number cellular phones (thousand.pcs.) 255002000 Cellular density to 100 residents (%) 0,51040 The number of the Internet users (thousand.res.) 100500200 Internet users density to 100 residents (%) 0,21040 The number of PC (thousand. pcs.) 50,03001000 PC density to 100 residents (%) 1620

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10. 10 Resting on mobile network and forming of services around. Continuing to develop fixed network, but mainly in towns. Continuing to develop fixed network, but mainly in towns. Villages need just public call-boxes and CPA, even if the telephone density is to be reduced. Strategy substance

11. 11 Key forces of success: - -Political will. - - Public activity (ACO, APICS, IFF) and shared belief. - - Institutionalization of the market (The National Strategy on ICT development, The National Action Plan, Plenipotentiary conference on ICT). - - The active forming of CPA in regions.

12. 12 I stage I stage forming of CPA in 20% of villages by “Information future” Foundation II stage II stage coming out of the second player – Kyrgyz Post, which has 860 postal districts in rural localities. III stage III stage creation of the Foundation of Universal Access. Providing of the competitiveness in rural localities. Strategy on CPA:

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