Special program of the broadband commission and the. Vestberg was a founding member of the international telecommunications union itu broadband commission for digital development, where he led climatechange and digitalhealth initiatives. The adi does not measure actual broadband prices, nor does it tell us how affordable broadband is in a given country. The publications release in new york, usa coincided with the annual meeting of the broadband commission for sustainable development. Innovative industry collaboration and new publicprivate partnership models essential if broadband is to accelerate sdg achievement. A new report released today by the united nations broadband commission reveals that almost three quarters of women online have been exposed to some form of cyber violence, and urges governments and industry to work harder and more effectively together to better protect the growing number of women and girls who are victims of online threats and harassment. The european commission will soon launch a call for tenders for a service contract of a maximum value of eur 50 000. In the broadband commission, kt proposed to create a working group epidemic preparedness, preventing the spread of infectious disease through ict technologies. The broadband commission s annual the state of broadband report was released on 14 september 2017 at the united nations office in geneva. Currently, some 5 billion people are without mobile broadband access, meaning that the paths to access digital services and applications are currently blocked. Houlin zhao, secretary general, itu with dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, directorgeneral, who. Special program of the broadband commission for sustainable. Special program of the broadband commission and the world.
The chairmans draft of the annual fcc report to congress shows that since last years report, the number of americans lacking access to a fixed broadband connection meeting the fccs benchmark speed of 25 mbps3 mbps has dropped by over 25%, from 26. There, key influencers and decisionmakers recognized broadband access as critical to achieving the united nations sustainable development goals. The report finds that global broadband connectivity shows strong growth, with 300 million more people connected in 2016 than in 2015, putting the number of people. This report has been written collaboratively, drawing on insights and contributions from a range of. Digital development was established in may 2010 as a joint initiative by the international telecommunication union itu and the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco to promote internet access, in particular, broadband networks in order to help achieve united nations. He is past chairman of the swedish olympic committee and a cu. Trump picks indianamerican pai to head communications commission 24.
Following adoption of the uns sustainable development goals sdgs in september 2015, the commission was relaunched as the broadband commission for sustainable development to showcase and document the power of ict and broadbandbased technologies for sustainable development. Geneva, 16 march 2017 the broadband commission for sustainable development held its 2017 spring meeting in hong kong, sar of china, today, and committed to concrete actions that will spur the rollout of broadband. United nations publishes global broadband progress report for. In the broadband commission, kt proposed to create a. Following adoption of the uns sustainable development goals sdgs in september 2015, the commission was relaunched as the broadband commission for sustainable development to showcase and. The broadband commission for sustainable development. It also examines global trends in broadband connectivity and. The broadband commissions annual the state of broadband report was released on 14 september 2017 at the united nations office in geneva.
Department of commerce lisa mensah, under secretary for rural development, u. Geneva the broadband commission for sustainable development held its 2017 spring meeting in hong kong, sar china, yesterday, and committed to concrete actions that will spur the roll out of broadband around the world. In addition to its annual reports, the broadband commission employs working groups to address. Brundtland report, publication released in 1987 by the world commission on environment and development wced that introduced the concept of sustainable development and described how it could be achieved. Uk home broadband performance, november 2017 the performance of fixedline broadband delivered to uk residential consumers technical report pdf, 4. She also highlighted the launch of the seven targets the broadband commission has set for 2025.
Broadband accelerates substantial transformation in. After looking at some of their sources, and after some more thought, i think i was too uncritical of it. The broadband commission for sustainable development until 2015. Under the digital economy for africa initiative de4a, which has sometimes been called a digital moonshot for africa, the wbg is supporting the.
Digital development was established in may 2010 as a joint initiative by the international telecommunication union itu and the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco to promote internet access, in particular, broadband networks in order to help achieve united nations development goals, such. Case story focus ecommerce development and efforts to bridge the digital divide. All countries to have a funded national broadband plan 2. So, id like to make a few more observations about why its troubling to me as a free speech advocate. On 15 th march 2017, the broadband commission working group on the digital gender divide launched its report recommendations for action. In 2016, it was estimated that 60% of mobile data traffic was offloaded to a wired. Broadband catalyzing sustainable development report was launched by the broadband commission for sustainable development on 15 september 2016. Strickling, assistant secretary for communications and information, national telecommunications and information administration, u. Mar 16, 2017 innovative industry collaboration and new publicprivate partnership models essential if broadband is to accelerate sdg achievement. Nov 09, 2017 the european commission will soon launch a call for tenders for a service contract of a maximum value of eur 50 000. Sep 18, 2017 prior to this annual meeting, the commission issued the 2017 edition of its flagship state of broadband report on 14 september, a unique global snapshot of broadband network access and affordability, with countrybycountry data for over 160 economies worldwide measuring broadband access against key advocacy targets set by the commission in 2011.
However, according to a report of the united nations. The official page of the broadband commission for sustainable development. Highlighting the gender dimension in access policies and. This milestone will mark the first time the scales have been tipped toward more people connected than not, and speaks to the impressive growth of the internet just ten years ago, barely over 20% of the worlds population was online. According to the report, while 48% of the global population is now online, some 3. Houlin zhao, secretary general, itu with dr tedros adhan. Broadband commission for sustainable development wikipedia. Sep 14, 2017 the report, the state of broadband 2017. Second, mobile broadband is highly dependent on fixed broadband infrastructure. On the 16th of september 2017, the broadband commission working group on the digital gender divide launched its progress report bridging the gender gap in internet and broadband access and use. This is according to a report launched at the annual meetings of the world bank group, which calls for urgent action to. The ericsson mobility report june 2017, states that at the end of 2016, around 3. Federal communications commission fcc 1944 before the.
Prior to this annual meeting, the commission issued the 2017 edition of its flagship state of broadband report on 14 september, a unique global snapshot of broadband network access and affordability, with countrybycountry data for over 160 economies worldwide measuring broadband access against key advocacy targets set by the commission in 2011. The broadband commission and the world economic forum cohosted a special joint programme at the world economic forum annual meeting 2017 that brought. The working groups on education, the gender digital divide, and technologies in space and the upperatmosphere of the broadband commission for sustainable development have launched a series of reports advancing implementation of the. As the new state of broadband report shows, icts are making a.
The impact of universal service funds on fixedbroadband. Broadband opportunity council agencies progress report. She serves as c oordinator of the broadband commission for sustainable development. But for the other half of the world that remains offline mostly. Achieving broadband access for all in africa comes with a. Broadband opportunity council agencies progress report january 2017 cochairs lawrence e. Brundtland report publication by world commission on.
Uk home broadband performance, november 2017 ofcom. Digital gender divide broadband commission for digital. In april 20 the, group issued an open letter to united nations secretary general ban kimoons. March 2017 broadband commission for digital development. United nations publishes global broadband progress report. Broadband progress reports federal communications commission.
Itutunesco broadband commission for sustainable development. The report of the commission, which included the global indicator framework, was then taken note of by ecosoc at its. According to estimates, internet penetration in the developing world is projected to. The 2017 edition is freely available for download in the various electronic versions below. This annual report from the ituunesco broadband commission for. This program is an ongoing, rigorous, nationwide study of consumer broadband. The goals of the apis initiative intentionally align with those of the united nations sustainable development goals sdgs.
According to the broadband commissions 2017 report on digital skills for life and work, the respective goals of reducing digital inequality and educational inequality under sdg 4 are in tandem with and reinforce one. The launch was hosted by permanent mission of sweden, childhood foundation usa, broadband commission and end violence against children. Africa has the most expensive internet in the world. Doreen bogdanmartin was elected director of the itu telecommunication development bureau on the 1st of november 2018. Read the report english read the highlight document on the key findings english. The 2016 measuring broadband america fixed broadband report the 2016 report contains the most recent data collected from fixed internet service providers isps as part of the federal communication commissions fcc measuring broadband america mba program.
Entrylevel broadband services to be affordable at less than 2% of gross national income per capita 3. Without a doubt, broadband is the nervous system of todays new civilization, so broadband access is a top priority for our technological society. Geneva, 16 march 2017 the broadband commission for sustainable development held its 2017 spring meeting in hong kong, sar of china, today, and committed to concrete actions that will spur the rollout of broadband around the world. Itu and unesco set up the broadband commission for sustainable.
Over half of the global population will be able to access the internet within just three years, according to the latest state of broadband report released by the unbacked broadband commission for. At csw, a discussion to end to the harassment of women online. Currently, some 5 billion people are without mobile broadband access, meaning that the paths to access digital services and applications are currently blocked for much of the. The number may be staggering, but for any woman in the western world who spends a significant amount of their lives online, it comes as no surprise. Instead, it scores countries across two main policy groups. This annual report from the itu unesco broadband commission for sustainable development showcases the state and trends in broadband deployments around the world. The broadband commission for sustainable development held its 2017 spring meeting in hong kong, sar of china, today, and committed to concrete actions that will spur the rollout of broadband around the world. Data from the annually published report, titled the state of broadband, predicts that the number of internet users is set to rise from last years 2.
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