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(1) The following performance indicators shall be used to evaluate the Fund:

(a) the growth in the number of districts that have access to basic telecommunication services;

(b) the growth in the number of districts that have internet points-of-presence;

(c) the growth in the number of vanguard schools or institutions that have been established;

(d) the growth in the number of people trained at the vanguard schools or institutions;

(e) the quality and quantity of programmes undertaken in the areas of content creation and information communication technology awareness;

(f) the overall sustainability and profitability of the Fund supported programmes; and

(g) the socio-economic impact of the Fund supported programmes in the communities.

(2) The Trustees shall advise the Minister on the most appropriate policy for rural communications development through the Authority.

(3) The policy shall be reviewed at two year intervals to take into account technological changes and to ensure that its provisions remain relevant.

(4) The Trustees shall be responsible for initiating a review and reform of the policy.