It’s about completely transforming the way essential services are delivered – from e-health to e-education to e-commerce to e-government. And it’s about helping meet the Millennium Development Goals in every sector.

National Broadband Networks deliver benefits across the whole of society. That makes them incredibly cost-effective, especially when you look at the savings across multiple sectors.

This is why one of ITU’s key priorities is the delivery of equitable, affordable broadband access to the Internet. For all people – wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.

A National Broadband Vision needs to be driven by leaders at the very highest level. Leaders who clearly recognize the national interest and are not hampered by being tied to any individual sector like health, education or energy.

In the 21st century, broadband networks are basic national infrastructure – just like transport, energy and water networks.