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Neue;">I think this is a strong paper. It is particularly so from the
sustainability perspective (David Souter :-)?) <br><br>From past
experience I wonder if it might also be worth looking at, perhaps as an
adjunct activity, whether there is some use case for working on
templating / best practices for countries to adopt that can be taken
from successful implementations of policies that have adopted similar? <br><br>There
are many examples where turning to the "usual telco consultants" to put
ink on the paper can tend to push things in a different direction. <br><br>Likewise
some comparisons between adoptions might act as a spur towards
transparency and identifying the added value coming from the policy
adoption. <br><br>It is not mentioned as no doubt it is never happy to
mention such but there are barriers to developing new capacity beyond
access to investment and skills, such as dealing with local incumbent
vested interests at the nice end of the spectrum through to rampant
corruption at the other. <br><br>New entrants particularly the more
dynamic locally responsive ones from start ups and other smaller
entities and communities tend to be vulnerable in the face of such
forces. </span>This has both a repressive and dampening effect on
alternative options that could be otherwise viable. <br><br>Might it add
some credibility if these issues are at least put on the table ? Even
if just to mention that there are potential policy options to structure
access to digital infrastructure that can achieve win win outcomes ?<br><br>Another
thought to consider as a supportive force is to use the potential for
civic twinning between developed and developing world communities. I've
worked on several. Education and micro businesses can get a leg up with
such relationships and make communities on both sides ready and
appreciative of the benefit in enhancing connectivity. <br><br><br>Christian<br><br><br><span>Constance
Bommelaer wrote:</span><br><blockquote
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part of our work to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
we've developed a document outlining considerations for policy makers
about how Internet access can improve the quality of eduction. A
community preview of that document is now available for download at:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p
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paper will also be used to inform our next Community Forum on “Internet
and Education” that will be held on 6 December at 13:00 UTC. You’ll be
hearing more on that from Raul Echeberria and Joyce Dogniez. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p
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would welcome any comments that you may have about the document. Please
send comments by <b>Friday, November 17, 2017 </b>to <a
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