Since 1980, telephone subscription and installation fees have been increased in an attempt to keep pace with rising expenses although tariffs for domestic service remain insufficient to recover costs. For overall efficiency, further institution-building reforms are needed along with substantial new investment in telecommunications infrastructure to meet the enormous demand for new service. Members of the board have been appointed and initiated actions. A new personnel performance appraisal and compensation policy was established.
Substantial profits demonstrate increasing financial viability.
All financial and technical benchmarks were met during 1996. The private sector is increasing its role in telecommunications in areas such as Internet, cellular vendors, and pay phones. The Telecommunications IV project was completed in June 1996. Funds for pricing, operation and maintenance, and sector support studies were also included. Digital switching systems and outside plant network have been completed for the above mentioned 9 locations.