Challenges and opportunities for sustainable and effective connectivity policies in Brazilian schools
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Table of contents
List of Tables
Acronyms and abbreviations
1 Introduction
     1.1 Presentation and objectives
     1.2 Scope of the report
     1.3 Research methodology
2 Connectivity in schools today
     2.1 Connectivity
     2.2 Quality | Speed
     2.3 Use for pedagogical purposes
     2.4 Coverage | Infrastructure availability
     2.5 Qualitative overview
3 History of connectivity policy
     3.1 Electronic government – citizen support service | GESAC
     3.2 Broadband in Schools Programme | PBLE
     3.3 Rural Connectivity Programme | 4G-Rural
     3.4 Connected Education Innovation Policy | PIEC
     3.5 Initiatives by states and municipalities
     3.6 Summary table: schools served by public policies
4 Lessons learned from previous public policies
     4.1 Sectoral policies
     4.2 Institutional coordination and public policy implementation
     4.3 Universal approach and digital exclusion
     4.4 Objectives of quality and equity
     4.5 Resources and direct approach to school connectivity gaps
     4.6 Respect of the federative pact and coordination with states and municipalities
     4.7 Information, monitoring and creating public policies
5 Current projects and resources for school connectivity policies
     5.1 Structural network development
     5.2 GAPE | Anatel
     5.3 Fund for the Universalization of Telecommunication Services | FUST
     5.4 Connected Northeast (Nordeste Conectado) | Connected Education Project
     5.5 Wi-Fi Brazil
     5.6 Law 14.172/2021 | Connectivity Law
     5.7 Internet Brazil Programme (Programa Internet Brasil)
     5.8 Connected Education Gauge (Medidor Educação Conectada) | Connectivity in Education Map
     5.9 School Connectivity Data Dashboard – GAPE/Anatel
     5.10 Summary table
6 Funding coverage and connection of schools
     6.1 Investments in fixed network expansion and upgrading | capex
     6.2 Resources for contracting and maintaining services | opex
     6.3 Resource estimates for expansion and upgrading of fixed networks and service maintenance
7 Structural recommendations for a sustainable and effective public policy
     7.1 Organic development of the sector
     7.2 Schools as an infrastructure expansion vector
     7.3 Universal approach: no student left behind
     7.4 Coordination of policies and institutional agents
     7.5 Respect of federative pact | Relationship with states and municipalities
     7.6 Equitable quality objectives
     7.7 Specific, sufficient and stable resources
     7.8 Information for monitoring and creating public policies
     7.9 Summary table | Lessons learned and recommendations
8 Bibliography