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Inadequate and high cost of communications infrastructure, lack of consistent and sustained efforts in the implementation of the national ICT policy and ineffective regulatory body have been identified as some of the problems impeding the development of the telecom sector in the country. These impediments have caused the country to lose its position as number one in the provision of internet services in the West African sub-region to Senegal. Ghana is now ranked third after Senegal and Nigeria. The 2006 communication policy and advocacy report launched on Thursday by the Ghana Internet Services Providers Association (GISPA) said the early start made by the country in implementing the telecom sector reforms yielded some positive results, including the attraction of foreign invertors such as Scancom Ghana and Millicom International.

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