ITU Broadband Infographic Blog

Bests,

Anna M. Polomska

ITU Interactive infographic tool with broadband info

ITU Broadband Atlas in 3D  is recently launched interactive infographic tool which showcasing the status of broadband deployment worldwide and the regulatory landscape for broadband. This application uses the Google Earth Plugin and  is supported in the following browsers: Firefox 3.0+, Google Chrome 5.0+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 3.1+.

User may check the status of:

1. Fixed Broadband Penetration 2010
2. Fixed Broadband Penetration 2005-10
3. Household PC Penetration 2010
4. Broadband Affordability 2010
5. Broadband Competition 2010

Please visit ITU Broadband Atlas in 3D website and discover the tool’s features and functionalities to get 3D view on broadband data worldwide.

Regards,
Anna M. Polomska

Smart Regulation to promote worldwide broadband roll out - Global Symposium for Regulators

The11 th ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) held in the city of Armenia- Colombia from 21 to 23 September has brought together heads of national regulatory authorities from both developed and developing countries.
The theme of the event was “Smart Regulation for a Broadband World”. In an era in which broadband is increasingly considered the right of every citizen, “smart” regulation was advocated to encourage greater openness and use of incentive dynamics to mitigate the challenges and threats posed by a rapidly changing ICT landscape.

GSR participants focused their attention on innovative regulatory measures needed to promote the roll out of broadband and address the complexities and challenges of the broadband ecosystem.

Examining the complexities of the broadband ecosystem, GSR participants focused their attention especially on themes:

1. M-banking services and the role of regulators
2. Wireless broadband spectrum pricing
3. Satellite regulation
4. Open access regulation
5. Setting national broadband policies, strategies and plans
6. Financing universal access/service
7. E-waste and recycling and the role of regulators
8. Protecting rights, such as intellectual property, of all stakeholders in a digital ecosystem
9. Regional initiatives to foster broadband connectivity

For more information and documents please visit GSR11 website.

All the very bests
Anna Polomska