The indicator for Telecommunications decreased marginally from 2.35 to 2.33, mainly because changes in the structure of the industry’s operational management revealed some signs of reduced competition. The newly created regulator (NCRC) became operational only after a considerable time lag, and will most likely remain weak. Overall, most of the government’s initiatives in the sector were socially oriented during the past year, which had a rather negative impact. Yet, the mobile and Internet segments remained the fastest growing sectors of economy.