According to IDEA, During the review of the Seventh Development Plan in the parliament, the Joint Commission has proposed that the issues of smartization and tariff setting be entrusted comprehensively to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Mohammad Reza Mirtajoddini, the head of the parliamentary strategic faction, stated in this regard: “Considering the feedback received from economic activists and with a specialized approach to the ICT, information technology, and artificial intelligence sectors in the Seventh Development Plan, efforts were made to position the country in the fourth industrial revolution. Specific proposals were under consideration to provide the necessary infrastructure for the creation of the fourth industrial revolution so that the private sector can operate dynamically.”
He continued, saying, “Based on this, during the examination of the Seventh Development Plan in the Joint Commission, proposals were made that would place the issues of smartization and tariff setting comprehensively in the hands of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Additionally, the discussion of the participation of the IT industry alongside government agencies, utilizing the capacity of the private sector, elites, and industry players in the ICT field, was raised. We hope that with the approval of the members of the Joint Commission, this matter will also be added to the Seventh Development Plan.”
Mirtajoddini referred to the establishment of infrastructure for the development of the optical fiber network in the form of a fund as another proposal of the strategic faction in the Seventh Development Plan and stated, “With the resources of the optical fiber network development fund, we can create 5 million broadband internet subscriptions based on the optical fiber network in the country. Based on this, the strategic faction proposed that we should have the infrastructure in the field of optical fiber and ICT, and people should be able to benefit from this advantage.”
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