29 See http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/technology-communication/fast-broadband/rural-broadband-initiative 30 See https://www.itu.int/osg/spu/ni/3G/casestudies/sweden/Sweden_ fin3.doc 31 See http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2014/12/gbp150m-uk-mobile-infrastructure-upgrade-project-makes-slow-progress.html 32 See http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2014/12/gbp150m-uk-mobile-infrastructure-upgrade-project-makes-slow-progress.html 33 See http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/communications-market-reports/cmr12/telecoms-networks/uk-5.20and5.21 34 See http://www.thejournal.ie/national-broadband-scheme-ending-1609666-Aug2014/ 35 See http://www.thejournal.ie/national-broadband-scheme-ending-1609666-Aug2014/ 36 See “Broadband now available in every district in Ireland”, http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/Broadband+now+available+in+every+district+in+Ireland.htm 37 Source: EU Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) Scoreboard, 2014 38 See http://www.slideshare.net/CommonwealthTelecommunications/broadband-infrastructure-development-challenges-in-tanzania 39 See http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=1223&Itemid=168 40 See http://www.auvergnetreshautdebit.fr/qui-sommes-nous/ 41 See http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Communications/Communications+Development/Metropolitan+Area+Networks/ 42 See http://www.shetland.gov.uk/news-advice/ShetlandIslandsCouncil-InformationBulletins-TelecomCableInfrastructure.asp 43 See http://www.digitalregion.co.uk/ 44 See https://broadbandeurope.wordpress.com/public/ 45 See http://projectisizwe.org/funding-for-free-wifi/ 46 See https://www.westerncape.gov.za/speech/state-province-address-2014 47 See http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-602/top-story/tanzania-government/en 48 See http://waset.org/publications/9997991/the-impact-of-nictbb-in-facilitating-the-e-services-and-m-services-in-tanzania 49 See Analysys Mason Tanzania telecoms market report 2015.50 See http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/Joburg-takes-back-control-of-broadband-project-20150219 51 See http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/r1bn-joburg-broadband-project-under-fire-1.1741234#.VV7uLbnbJ_ I 52 See http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/Joburg-takes-back-control-of-broadband-project-20150219 53 See http://www.eib.org/epec/resources/epec_ broadband_ en.pdf 54 See http://www.reti.regione.lombardia.it/cs/Satellite?c=Redazionale_ P&childpagename=DG_ Reti%2FDetail&cid=1213693098477&packedargs=NoSlotForSitePlan%3Dtrue%26menu-to-render%3D1213542547392&pagename=DG_ RSSWrapper 55 See http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/1293-president-mahama-inaugurates-38-million-fiber-optic-backbone-project 56 See http://allafrica.com/stories/201305270024.html 42 Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2016