Universal access to communications services was a policy issue for developing countries a decade ago. Now it is a global issue - but this time it's about access to high speed, affordable bandwidth. With such networks and services regarded as a necessary condition for the development of information societies and knowledge economies, the price and quality of services and networks are becoming increasingly significant policy issues. Consumer access to high quality broadband services is predicated on national networks capable of supporting the rapid growth in traffic at competitive prices. Under such conditions, research suggests that an increase of 10% in broadband penetration can produce a 1 % increase in GDP, arguably more in developing countries.
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