• To put forth the “principle of economies of scale” on the industry to deliver improved services through volume rebate programs, resource sharing and cooperative activities

• To exert influence on national and local telecommunications policy formulation by encouraging the articulation of common views among users, particularly corporate users, on various telecommunication issues and by assisting appropriate government agencies in formulating relevant policies and procedures by presenting the Group’s position and various options for consideration

• To promote better relationships among telecommunication users, carriers, pertinent government agencies and other sectors of the telecommunication industry

• To provide a mechanism for the sharing of resources among members of the Group

• To work jointly with service providers in developing products that meet market needs and expectations in terms of functionalities and price- providing a ready market (of true users) for the service providers to easily reach and communicate with

•To provide a forum where problems of the industry are constructively discussed and resolved among all players, or if this is not feasible, directly between a common group of users and its service provider

•To provide user support for the advancement of the industry specially for politically difficult issues