Broadband Commissioners – representing the broadband industry, governments, academia– reviewed the important work underway and the progress achieved by the Commission's Working Groups and discussed future trends and developments now that more than half of the global population is online.
Broadband Commissioners – representing the broadband industry, governments, academia– reviewed the important work underway and the progress achieved by the Commission's Working Groups and discussed future trends and developments now that more than half of the global population is online.They
discussed how collaborative approaches could contribute to faster digital
transformation and how investment strategies and people-centred approaches
enable people to get and remain online in an informed, inclusive, secured and
sustainable manner.
The
Commissioners also examined the use of innovative partnerships and business
models to assist the expansion of broadband networks and foster secured uptake
and the development of digital skills in remote and rural areas to ensure
widespread access to the benefits of broadband.
Commissioners
said, “[There is no] valid reason to constrain basic freedoms or limit access
to broadband. We simply need the means to enforce our laws and hold individuals
accountable for what they do online, just as we do offline."
“Creating
an attractive environment for investment in digital infrastructure must be one
of our top priorities in order to achieve our goal of connecting the remaining
half of the global population,"
“Future networks like 5G and other emerging technologies are set to play
a pivotal role in the digital economy. Our task is to ensure that they can
benefit everyone, everywhere."