Anambra govt urges internet service providers to register with State ICT Agency

The government has urged all local internet companies, also known as Internet Service Providers, ISPs, and other local network operators, as well as all higher educational institutions in Anambra State, to register with the State ICT Agency.

On Monday in Awka, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, stated that the agency is looking to deepen its relationship with ISPs and higher institutions, emphasising the critical roles they play in the realisation of Mr Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR’s digitization vision.
According to the statement, ISPs and higher institutions in Anambra State should register because the ICT Agency intends to attract an Internet Exchange Point (IXP), to set up a Point of Presence (PoP) in the state all-geared domestication of Internet traffic and localization of content, which will eventually create a win-win situation for all, including providers and end users.

It further claimed that the Agency will work to attract global content players such as Netflix, Google, Meta, and others to host some of their material in the state.

“Overall, we believe that this would allow ISPs, educational institutions, and network operators in the state to access internet bandwidth at a significantly lower cost,” Agbata added.

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He also stated that the State ICT Agency must keep a comprehensive directory of all local internet providers, as the State Government has formed partnerships to ensure that high-speed broadband becomes a reality in Anambra State.

“The Agency understands how strategic the ISPs are to the achievement of Mr Governor’s ‘Everything Technology and Technology Everywhere’ mantra and is emphatic about the multiple benefits that all registered organisations stand to gain through this collaboration, which includes capacity building, knowledge sharing, ability to scale operations, global partnerships, and others,” according to the statement.