Affordability Report 2018
The report assesses the policy frameworks designed to advance affordable internet access across 61 low- and middle-income countries.
Publication Year 2018
Affordability Report 2018 Country Highlights – Dominican Republic (English)
Dominican Republic has a long way to go to ensure affordable internet access for all its citizens. Though the government and the regulator have introduced much needed reforms, further efforts to reduce the price of broadband for all – especially…
Affordability Report 2018 Country Highlights – Dominican Republic (Spanish)
La República Dominicana tiene un largo camino por recorrer para garantizar el acceso asequible a Internet para todos sus ciudadanos.Aunque el gobierno y el organismo regulador han presentado reformas muy necesarias, se necesitan más esfuerzos para reducir el precio de…
Improving Mobile Broadband Quality of Service in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The report provides the first set of publicly available data around upload and download speeds from across 54 low- and middle-income countries.
Closing the Investment Gap: How Multilateral Development Banks Can Contribute to Digital Inclusion
This report looks at the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in closing the digital divide and enabling universal internet access. The research specifically explores how — and how much — MDBs are investing in the ICT sector across low- and middle-income countries.
Universal Service and Access Funds: An Untapped Resource to Close the Gender Digital Divide
This report examines the existence and use of USAFs across Africa and estimates that US$408 million collected to expand internet access has been left unused.