Local ICT SMMEs were accorded an opportunity to share their views on ICT policies, laws and regulations that are hindering their ease of doing business. Amongst the issues raised were the following: (i) Mr Jabu Mangena of Khula Technologies who graduated from the ECDC funded ICT Incubation Programme pleaded for more visible ICT Policy leadership from the Department in order to facilitate meaningful business relations between local players and their regional and international business counterparts; (ii) Mr Mark Gray of Easttel, a division of Amatole Telecommunication Services decried the unintended consequences of the Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Framework that gave birth to licensing of Under-Serviced Area Licensees (USAL). 3.15.3 Committee recommendations