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ITU Calls For Enhancement Of Broadband For Socio-Economic Development

[Busan] ITU Calls For Enhancement Of Broadband For Socio-Economic Development
There are currently 43 countries without any form of National Broadband plan in place.
Governments must enhance their National Broadband planning process to enable ICTs and broadband to catalyse socio-economic development, according to an Open Letter from the Broadband Commission for Digital Development to delegates attending the ITU’s 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference.
In The ITU’s 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference,The Commission notes the strong links between broadband and development and urges “Member States[2500] to continue to push for inclusion of ICTs and broadband as key enabling transformative technologies in the post-2015 development agenda.
Although there is evidence that Broadband Plans can help to adapt systems and ensure that both industrialized and developing economies can fully benefit from the digital revolution, there are currently 43 countries without any form of National Broadband plan in place.
Dr Hamadoun I. Touré said, “The importance of a National Broadband plan cannot be understated and I encourage all nations to put in place a Broadband Plan that ensures they are ready to meet the digital revolution head-on. Broadband for all, no matter where they live, is a real possibility and represents a real opportunity to achieve meaningful digital inclusion across the globe”.