Maximising availability of international connectivity in developing countries: Strategies to ensure global digital inclusion
In this issue
While more than 7 billion people now have access to voice services, over 70 per cent of those living in the least developed countries (LDCs) still cannot afford a basic Internet connection, and less than half the people in the world regularly use the Internet.
Strategies for ensuring that all citizens, wherever they may be, have access to the best possible international infrastructure is therefore an important public policy priority that will also assist in reaching the WSIS targets and SDGs.
This report aims to build awareness of the challenges and strategies for improving international connectivity, and to consider some potential options for promoting increased local, regional and global collaboration to further this objective.
