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In a press statement released by the ITU UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, it was known that the commission has examined new financing models that would help accelerate 'meaningful universal connectivity' on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Referring to statistical data, the commission has said that today, an estimated 3.6 billion people remain offline. The majority of the unconnected live in-least developed countries, where an average of just two out of every ten people are online.
The Commissioners have agreed that targeted efforts are needed to lower the cost of broadband, as well as innovative policies to finance the rollout of broadband infrastructure to unconnected populations. Collaboration among diverse stakeholders will be key to making universal and meaningful connectivity a reality for all.
"We are on the verge of a new era that requires quick, effective and innovative financing instruments to connect the remaining unconnected. The old ways can no longer work in this era and we can...