The UAS regime, administered by the UAS Secretariat within the National ICT Authority (NICTA) and reporting to the UAS Board, began funding approved UAS Projects to develop ICT infrastructure and improve ICT service availability, aligning with the Papua New Guinea Development Strategic Plan (DSP) 2010-2030 and the Papua New Guinea Vision 2050.
Papua New Guinea liberalized its telecommunications market, introducing competition within the mobile market, which drastically improved access to communication services. The UAS Fund was established through the National ICT Act 2009.
Papua New Guinea had one of the world’s lowest telephone penetration rates, with limited access to communication services, especially in rural areas where over 70% of the population resided.
The National Information and Communications Technology Act 2009 was legislated. This Act established the UAS Fund and regime to address the lack of access to basic communication services. The UAS Board was also established by Section 91 of the Act.
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The Universal Access and Service (UAS) Strategic Plan 2023-2027 builds on the achievements of the 2018-2022 plan, which marked the first strategic framework for the UAS Fund in Papua New Guinea.
