Broadband is a great deal more than just a technology – indeed, it is the gateway to a bright future where all countries can compete in the online digital economy; where governments can deliver innovative new e-government services; where the imaginations and skills of today's children will deliver the inventions and innovations of tomorrow.
In 2011, at the Broadband Leadership Summit, the Commission endorsed a set of advocacy targets covering broadband policy, affordability and uptake. This report looks specifically at the first target, which calls for broadband policy to be made universal by 2015, and examines the importance of policy leadership and the effectiveness and policy implications of national broadband plans.
The report is a combination of comparative research, country case studies and statistical analysis – with the main finding being that the presence of a national broadband plan can lead to a significant increase in fixed and mobile broadband penetration.
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