Abstract
This IDC study is the second in a five-part series on the ICT ecology cycle.
The report discusses how governments can implement connectivity initiatives
holistically and with due consideration to digital inclusion objectives during
Phase 1 of the ecology cycle, drawing on best-practice models and case studies
from the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) region. The study also broadens the
discourse to look at how governments in emerging economies can optimize
universal service (US) or universal access (UA) policies as they roll out
connectivity initiatives.
"As ICTs spread rapidly but also unevenly, there is growing recognition that
old approaches to improving connectivity by simply building infrastructure are
insufficient. Governments and their partners must focus not just on offering an
access infrastructure but on building inclusive digital communities, where
inclusion is measured by how far ICT reaches and benefits the most
disadvantaged segments of a community," says Fiona Kanagasingam, senior market
analyst with Government Insights, an IDC company.
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