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Observations in and around the UN Broadband Commission
Towards gender equality The 7th meeting of the UN Broadband Commission in Mexico City was again a good combination of announcements about new plans, results of previously undertaken activities, and views on the future of broadband. Very noticeable was the … Continue reading
The real work starts after WCIT12
The really important part of the World Conference on IT (WCIT) is not the internet battles that have caught the interest of the press – it is what will happen after the conference has ended. Membership of WCIT is on … Continue reading
Sixth meeting of the Broadband Commission in NYC
Last Sunday we had the 6th meeting of the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development which was held in New York City to coincide with the 67th session of the UN General Assembly. The Commission has progressed significantly since I … Continue reading
Telecoms and broadband are fuelling Africa’s economic boom
Telecommunications has played a defining role in Africa’s economic boom in the past decade. Traditional fixed-line infrastructure is poor, but more than half of the continent’s population of over one billion now have mobile phones. While this means that the … Continue reading
Rio+20 Outcome Document: “The future we want”
The Broadband Commission for Digital Development was also present at the recent Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The Commission also used the opportunity to draw the attention to one of its recently published reports: “The Broadband Bridge: Linking … Continue reading
