This section contains examples of P2C pledges, and has been developed based on existing language in ITU documents such as the Global Symposium for Regulators Best Practice Guidelines, inputs of actions to the ITU Global Network Resiliency Platform (REG4COVID), and the ITU-D Study Group Reports and Guidelines. The examples are intended to serve as an illustration of how pledges could be framed under the different focus areas and pillars.

We encourage organizations interested in making a pledge to contact the P2C Secretariat for support on specific questions and advice on pledge formulation.

Connectivity and digital infrastructure (Affordability)

Financial

• [Insert pledger(s)] partner to invest [insert number] USD to support the development of feature phones, localized to non-mature market needs.

Policy

• [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to provide fiscal incentives for ICT providers and end-users by [insert date], which may include [insert number] incentives or [insert number] deductibility for new investments in infrastructure, tangible and intangible assets such as ICT equipment and software, and remove sector specific taxes on digital services, devices and equipment.
• [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to review licensing criteria to include targets for innovative special affordable ICT service packages for low-income and vulnerable groups by [insert date].

Advocacy

• [Insert pledger(s)], commit to meeting the Broadband Commission target of entry-level broadband services costing less than 2% of monthly Gross National Income (GNI) per capita by [insert date], through [insert actions].
• [Insert pledger(s), e.g., governments] collectively recognize resilient broadband as a basic right.

Programmatic

• [Insert pledger(s), e.g., operators] pledge to increase data allowances on all/their cheapest mobile data packages in countries X, Y, Z.
• [Insert pledger(s)] commit to provide free connectivity data to support the Disaster Connectivity Map project by [insert dates].
• [Insert pledger(s)] partner to create a smartphone financing scheme to equip [insert number] people with affordable smartphone / computer devices.
• [Insert pledger(s), e.g., operators] pledge to develop special affordable ICT service packages for low-income and vulnerable groups by [insert date].