Technical Note ICT Regulatory Tracker 2007-2024 May 2026
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
Foreword
Key messages – Trends in telecommunication/ICT regulation
1 Introduction
     1.1 Purpose of this note
     1.2 Methodology of the analysis
2 Global evolution of ICT regulation, 2007-2024
     2.1 Evolution of generations of ICT regulation over time
     2.2 Global trends
     2.3 Velocity of change: generational transition paths
     2.4 Periods of acceleration and plateaus, contextualized by major global events
3 Regional trajectories and profiles
     3.1 Regional progression in overall regulatory maturity
     3.2 Pillar profiles: how regions strengthened their regulatory frameworks
     3.3 Regional profiles
4 Groups of vulnerable countries
     Overall trends across vulnerable-country groups
     Least developed countries (LDCs)
     Small island developing states (SIDS)
5 Conclusion
Annex 1: Note on Methodology of the ICT Regulatory Tracker
Annex 2: Overview of 2007 Country Cohorts G1-G4
Annex 3: Overview of 2019 Country Cohort G1-G4
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