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Universal Access: Definitions, Objectives David N. Townsend

CoE/ARB. ITU/BDT & CTO Workshop on Universal Service Policies and Funding Sana’a, Yemen, 07-09 Oct 2003. Universal Access: Definitions, Objectives David N. Townsend . Universal Access Definitions, Objectives. Workshop Approach and Objectives. Background:

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Universal Access: Definitions, Objectives David N. Townsend

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  1. CoE/ARB ITU/BDT & CTO Workshop on Universal Service Policies and Funding Sana’a, Yemen, 07-09 Oct 2003 Universal Access: Definitions, Objectives David N. Townsend

  2. Universal Access Definitions, Objectives Workshop Approach and Objectives • Background: • ITU/CTO Model Universal Access Policy • Initial focus on Africa, least developed countries • “Best practices” for promoting access where little or no infrastructure/service • Growing interest in these issues around the world • Goal is to examine, adapt models to regional conditions

  3. Universal Access Definitions, Objectives Workshop Approach and Objectives • Workshop approach: • Interactive, participant-oriented discussions, to identify key concerns, ideas, options • Presentations and discussion of each major Model topic, with focus on feedback and participant input • Inclusive concentration: cover different issues as they affect different countries, players

  4. Universal Access Definitions, Objectives Traditional Telephony >> Information Society • What are the goals of “communication”? • economic, social, cultural, political • Traditional measures of telephone service • teledensity, payphones, etc. • Transformation and Convergence • explosive growth of mobile • emergence of the Internet • access to information and communication seen as a basic human right • economic development critically depends upon advanced “Info-structure”

  5. Universal Access Definitions, Objectives Definitions, Objectives • Access to what? • Voice telephone • Internet, e-mail • Advanced ICT services • Television, multimedia, broadband • What is “universal”? • Community, location-based • Homes, offices • Affordability • Quality, reliability, convenience

  6. Universal Access Definitions, Objectives Participant Objectives • BRIEF (2-3 min) participant introductions, and interests: • What are your highest priority goals for telecommunications development in your country? • What are the main barriers or challenges to achieving these development goals? • What initiatives have you taken already, or are you considering taking? • What do you hope to gain from this workshop?

  7. DNTA Thank You For more information, please contact: David N. Townsend President, DNTA DNT@dntownsend.com www.dntownsend.com/dnta/ +1-781-477-9356 (tel) +1-781-593-4707 (fax)

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