"The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development welcomes stakeholders and partners to work on achieving universal and meaningful connectivity by 2030, to ensure not just connectivity, but also that those who are connected have the skills and knowledge to use it. Five considerations for the road ahead: 1. Defining (and re-defining) measurable goals for “universal meaningful connectivity” to meet today’s needs. 2. Close the Usage Gap by addressing key barriers to people adopting and using the Internet where coverage is available. 3. Broaden contributor base and implement creative funding approaches, including incentivising infrastructure funding, reforming USAF approaches. 4. Alignment and incentivizing funding contributors is key for government connectivity plans, mobilizing all sectors’ pools of capital by removing challenges and barriers to network infrastructure investment. 5. Build network infrastructure policies to last with sustainable and agile plans." (Executive summary)
CHAPTER 1: THE BROADBAND LANDSCAPE: NEW OPPORTUNITIES, 1
CHAPTER 2: MAPPING CONNECTIVITY GAPS - BROADBAND AS DIGITAL FOUNDATION, 8
Advocacy Target 1: Make broadband policy universal, 9
Advocacy Target 2: Make broadband affordable, 15
Advocacy Target 3: Get everyone online, 19
Advocacy Target 4: Promote digital skills development, 22
Advocacy Target 5: Increase use of digital financial services, 29
Advocacy Target 6: Get MSMEs online, 33
Advocacy Target 7: Bridge the gender digital divide, 37
CHAPTER 3: CONCLUSIONS, 40