There is a need to pursue various legal and regulatory reforms to ensure that these do not bar nor impede improved private sector investments in ICT. Furthermore, institutional reforms require that the policy and regulatory bodies of the government be strengthened and their independence and autonomy, including provision of well defined qualifications and fixed term of the commissioner, be reinforced as in the case of NTC.
While the ICT sector is and should be private sector-led, government must continue to cultivate an enabling regulatory environment that ensures competition and a level playing field for the provision of ICT infrastructure and services. The growing popularity and importance of Internet and broadband has also driven increased competition and thus, poses a greater challenge on how to make these services accessible to a larger market base.
There is also lack of "Green ICT" policies and initiatives to help manage the effects of ICT on the environment and climate change. With the rapid pace of technology adoption, the practice of green ICT should be more strongly instituted in all sectors, not only in ICT.