• The State of Broadband 2013: Universalizing Broadband
  • About
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Featured Insights, Figures, Tables, Boxes
  • 1.Executive Summary
  • 2.The Promise of Mobile
    • 2.1 The Internet Marries Mobile
    • 2.2 The Growing Demand for Spectrum
    • 2.3 Broadband and Innovation
  • 3. Broadband for Achieving the MDGs
  • 4. Evaluating Global Growth in Broadband
    • 4.1 Advocacy Target 1: Making broadband policy universal
    • 4.2 Advocacy Target 2: Making broadband affordable
    • 4.3 Advocacy Target 3: Connecting homes to broadband
    • 4.4 Advocacy Target 4: Getting people online
    • 4.5 Advocacy Target 5: Achieving gender equality in access to broadband by 2020.
  • 5. Universalizing Broadband
  • 6. Trends in Expression via content
    • 6.1 Freedom of Expression on the Internet
    • 6.2 Multilingualism and IDN uptake
  • 7. Policy Recommendations to Maximize the Impact of Broadband
    • 7.1 Promote Market Liberalization
    • 7.2 Review and update regulatory service obligations
    • 7.3 Consider Open Access Approaches to Infrastructure
    • 7.4 Introduce and Develop a National Broadband Plan
    • 7.5 Update and Utilize Universal Service Funds (USFs)
    • 7.6 Review Licensing Schemes
    • 7.7 Review & Reduce Taxation
    • 7.8 Review Policy Frameworks for Spectrum
    • 7.9 Spur Demand and Introduce Measures to Stimulate the Creation of Local Content
    • 7.10 Support Accurate and Timely Statistical Monitoring
    • 7.11 Consider Undertaking Public Consultations on Policy
  • Annex 1: Target 1 - List of National Broadband Plans
  • Annex 2: Fixed Broadband Penetration, Worldwide, per 100 inhabitants, 2012 
  • Annex 3: Mobile Broadband Penetration, Worldwide, per 100 inhabitants, 2012
  • Annex 4: Percentage of Households with Internet, Developing Countries, 2012
  • Annex 5: Percentage of Individuals using the Internet, Worldwide, 2012
  • Annex 6: Percentage of Individuals using the Internet, Developing Countries, 2012
  • Annex 7: Percentage  of Individuals using the Internet, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2012
  • List of acronyms and AbBreviations