This impact story was written by Nicola Bidwell as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This post was written by David Townsend. For more on public access and its role in healthy broadband markets, stay tuned for the release of the 2019 Affordability Report on October 22, 2019. Throughout the history of technology innovation and…
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, October 22, we will publish the 2019 Affordability Report — the sixth edition of our annual research to analyse the policy progress low- and middle-income countries are making to advance affordable internet access. This year’s…
This post is based on original A4AI research on data pricing in low- and middle-income countries. The cost of mobile data for consumers in low and middle-income countries has fallen across all regions studied as part of the Alliance for…
This edition of The Web Untangled, a series from The Web Foundation dedicated to unpacking issues core to digital access and rights, looks at Meaningful Connectivity — a new target from A4AI that measures not only if someone has access…
This post was written by Sonia Jorge, Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), Head of Digital Inclusion at the Web Foundation, and Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director at the Web Foundation. At the end of 2018, as half…
This edition of The Web Untangled, a series from The Web Foundation dedicated to unpacking issues core to digital access and rights, explores the rise of internet taxes and their impact. Taxes, it’s been said, are the ‘price we pay…
This post was written by Eleanor Sarpong, Deputy Director and Policy Lead, A4AI. Follow Eleanor on Twitter @Ellasarpong. As leaders and players in the telecommunications industry converge in Kigali for GSMA’s Mobile360 Africa conference this week, it’s time to reflect…
Today at the 7th Congreso Latinoamericano de Telecomunicaciones in Argentina, the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) joined the Rural Women’s Alliance. Launched in December 2018, the initiative aims to empower rural women through information and communications technology — directly contributing…
Governments across the globe are establishing consumer taxes for over-the-top (OTT) services — including social media apps — as a way to generate revenue in the age of digital economy. This trend is particularly apparent across Sub-Saharan Africa, where such…
This post was written by Teddy Woodhouse, A4AI Research Analyst and Advocate. It was adapted from a longer article, originally published on poliTICs 29, in Portuguese. Follow @TeddyWoodhouse on Twitter. Users across Latin America and the Caribbean who use 1GB…
Web Foundation Research Director Dhanaraj Thakur looks at different methods for calculating the price of mobile broadband data — and why it matters for policymakers. The biggest barrier for people getting online today is the cost of data. While many…