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barriers could have a positive effect on reducing air transport cost, stimulating connectivity and supporting tourism growth among other sectors (8) Improved telecommunications infrastructure (Achieved) Establishment of a fiber optic cable under EASSY project (Achieved) The Government implemented International Private lease Circuit (IPLC) prices by 50% between 2003 and 2008. Amendments have been made to the Information and Communication and Technologies Act to be in line with international standards. These above changes were prior actions to DPL series has led to substantial increase in ICT enabled business. Cabinet approved National Broadband policy in February 2012. Cabinet approved amendment to ICT Act in 2012 to introduce a definition of Significant of market Power (SMP) and equip the ICT Authority with the appropriate tools to regulate markets in which there is evidence of SMP. ICTA published tariff setting guidelines on ICTA official website in May 2012. This will promote greater price Lending: DPL series (1,2,3,4), Private Sector Performance DPL (1,2) AAA/TA: Competitiveness Update, Next Generation Business Reform TA, Improving Competitiveness TA, ICT-Sector, Improve Regulation and raise value added in the financial sector, Improvement in Business and Trade Environment