Colombia implemented a temporary fiscal policy to increase the affordability of mobile services during the pandemic. This measure inspired a legislative initiative to make mobile voice and data services VAT-exempt on a permanent basis.
In 2018, the Ecuadorian government introduced social tariffs, which offer mobile voice and data packages at a reduced price to people earning the lowest incomes.
In 2017, the Colombian government removed the value-added tax (VAT) on low-cost handsets and laptops – making internet-capable devices more affordable for millions.
The Kenyan telecommunications sector dramatically changed over the first decade of the new millennium. In 2000, only three of every 100 people in Kenya used the internet. From that year onwards, the telecommunications industry was liberalized, initiating a steady decline…
