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The role of government and the public sector in the post COVID-19 digital world 8th ITU Economic Experts Roundtable: Outcome report
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The importance of reliable broadband to people and businesses has been underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. The faster a country deploys and upgrades ICT networks, the higher the economic impact, and the stronger its economic resilience will be in the face of pandemics. Furthermore, the faster the country will be able to address different aspects of the digital divide.
The 8th Economic Experts Roundtable was convened to take stock of the role of the public sector and governments in the future development of the ICT sector.