5. Recommendations The Committee, having considered and examined the Business Plans (Budgets and Strategic Plans) of the Department of Communications and the entities accountable to it, recommends that: . the department must conduct an audit on the implementation of the 1998 White Paper with a view for its review if necessary . USAASA and DoC must engage National Treasury on the funding of the smart phones and television access devices for people with disabilities . DoC, Sentech and other stakeholders must engage National Treasury on the funding for school connectivity and also exploit the possibility of using Universal Service Access Fund (USAF) for this purpose . DoC must engage all its entities to streamline their strategic plans to avoid duplication . the budget allocation of the Department of Communications and the entities accountable to it be approved.