{"id":358,"date":"2026-05-13T06:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/?page_id=358"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:00:13","slug":"spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/highlights\/spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ituCard.hor .content {padding:1rem !important;}.alignleft{float:left;margin-right:25px}<\/style><div class=\"ituContainer grid\"><div class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" data-span=\"6\"  style=\"overflow:auto !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" style=\"object-position: top;object-fit: contain;;max-width:200px;min-height:150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/Best-Practice-Guidelines-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"content\" style=\"overflow:auto !important;;\"><div class=\"main\"  style=\"height:100%; !important;overflow:auto !important;\"><p class=\"title\">GSR-26 Best Practice Guidelines : &#8220;Regulatory Governance Essentials: The new core kitregulators need to make digital markets deliver&#8221;<\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/2601059E_Best-Practice-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the PDF<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/BDT\/2026-GSR-26-Best-Practice-Guidelines\/index.html#p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FlipBook<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" data-span=\"6\"  style=\"overflow:auto !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" style=\"object-position: top;object-fit: contain;;max-width:200px;min-height:150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/IAGDI-CRO-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"content\" style=\"overflow:auto !important;;\"><div class=\"main\"  style=\"height:100%; !important;overflow:auto !important;\"><p class=\"title\">IAGDI-CRO Outcome Statement<\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/IAGDI-CRO-Outcome-Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" data-span=\"6\"  style=\"overflow:auto !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" style=\"object-position: top;object-fit: contain;;max-width:200px;min-height:150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/Spotlight-CPP.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"content\" style=\"overflow:auto !important;;\"><div class=\"main\"  style=\"height:100%; !important;overflow:auto !important;\"><p class=\"title\">Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)<\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP) is a data-driven tool that supports governments, regulators, operators, and partners with evidence-based decisions through integrated data, dynamic modelling, and actionable insights for broadband and last-mile planning.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cpp.itu.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EG6n3WeKnbM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" data-span=\"6\"  style=\"overflow:auto !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" style=\"object-position: top;object-fit: contain;;max-width:200px;min-height:150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/spotlight-GEMS.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"content\" style=\"overflow:auto !important;;\"><div class=\"main\"  style=\"height:100%; !important;overflow:auto !important;\"><p class=\"title\">Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) Tool for Digital Infrastructure Deployment<\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) Tool is an econometric model that helps policymakers, regulators, and operators assess the economic, social, and financial viability of broadband deployment. 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