universal access to the Internet by investing in • Broadband: the 21st century infrastructure for broadband and encouraging innovation in technol-ogy. everyone; and Countries that spend “strategically” today will • Education: 21st century skills. fi nd themselves more competitive tomorrow. Governments can help create a suitable environment for growth. This may include changing legislative policies to be friendly toward ICTs, making it easier for business and consumers to invest in ICTs, provid-ing Source: John Davies, Vice-President Sales & Marketing & General Manager, Intel World Ahead Program, Intel Corp “ Th e bottom line is, you can’t function — a nation can’t compete in the 21st century — without an immediate, high-quality access for everything from streaming video to information overline. Getting broadband to every American is a priority for this Administration. ” Source: US Vice-President Joe Biden, addressing Seneca High School on 1 July 2009, quoted at: http://www.latimes. com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-biden-stimulus-broadband,1,4779748.story 28