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What does it mean?
Regulators should create plans to ensure telecom access continent-wide.
In plain terms
Regulators need a plan to give telecom access across the continent.
What can you take from it?
Policy must ensure fair access to communication networks.

Where it applies

  • government planning
  • regulatory bodies
  • public service

Putting it to work

  • draft access policies
  • prioritize connectivity

Questions to consider

  • Who benefits from telecom access?
  • How do rules shape access?

Another view

Commercial strategies may not guarantee universal access.

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