2021 Affordability Report

Our 2021 Affordability Report explores Universal Service & Access Funds (USAFs) as catalysts for action to drive down the price of internet access, expand coverage to the millions that remain unconnected, and build the inclusive foundation for a robust digital economy.

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A4AI-Opensignal 4G for Meaningful Connectivity

A4AI's latest briefs focus on a fast connection — one of the four pillars to measure meaningful connectivity — and the availability of 4G across Indonesia and Bangladesh.

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Costs of Exclusion Report

Across the world, millions of people are still unable to access the internet and participate online — and women are disproportionately excluded. Men are 21% more likely to be online than women globally, rising to 52% in Least Developed Countries.

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Affordable Internet – Journey from 1 to 5

A4AI is revising its affordability targets from ‘1 for 2’ to the ‘Journey from 1 to 5’ and encourages governments across the world to set targets for the cost of 5GB of broadband, both mobile and fixed, to be no more than 2% of average monthly incomes by 2026.

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The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is a global coalition working to drive down the cost of internet access in low- and middle-income countries through policy and regulatory reform.

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How we work

Driven by the belief that affordability should not be a barrier to internet access, we use a combination of advocacy, research, and in-country engagement to develop the policies needed to reduce the cost to connect and enable everyone, everywhere to afford to come online.

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Where we work

Our work is focused in the low- and middle-income countries where internet costs tend to be the highest, and is led by national, in-country coalitions across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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