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The Missing Link ("The Maitland Report", 1984)

ITU Maitland Report (1984): 3/4 of all phones in 9 countries. More phones in Tokyo than Africa #ict4d The Maitland report had recommendations on how to address the imbalance in the provision of telecommunications services. The imbalance, which was then referred to as the “missing link”, is today being described as “digital divide.” The main import of the report was to achieve wide acceptance of the important role that the telecommunications sector plays in economic development. It also focused attention to policy and overall regulatory environment as a key pre-requisite for enabling new investment and expansion of ICT infrastructure in information-poor countries. http://www.itu.int

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The Missing Link ("The Maitland Report", 1984)

ITU Maitland Report (1984): 3/4 of all phones in 9 countries. More phones in Tokyo than Africa #ict4d The Maitland report had recommendations on how to address the imbalance in the provision of telecommunications services. The imbalance, which was then referred to as the “missing link”, is today being described as “digital divide.” The main import of the report was to achieve wide acceptance of the important role that the telecommunications sector plays in economic development. It also focused attention to policy and overall regulatory environment as a key pre-requisite for enabling new investment and expansion of ICT infrastructure in information-poor countries. http://www.itu.int

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THE MISSING LINK REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR WORLD WIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION INDEPENDANTE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT MONDIAL DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR WORLD WIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT COMISIGN INDEPENDIENTE PARA EL DESARROLLO MUNDIAL DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES Chairman Gendve, ‘Sir Donald Maitland GCMG. OBE. 22 January 1985 Vice Chairmen Mr Abdul Rahman KAIGhunaim HE Mr | Malecels HE Mr Achmad Tahir HE Mr Armando Vargas Araya Mr. RE, Butler Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Dear Secretary General ‘The Independent Commission for World Wide Telecommunications Development set up by the Administrative Council of the Union in May 1983 has completed the task entrusted to it in Resolution 20 (com 6/15) of the Plenipotentiary Conference at Nairobi in 1982. I now have the honour to transmit to you our Report. In view of the urgency and importance of the various actions we recommend, I express the hope on behalf of all Members of the Commission that when it comes to consider our Report the Administrative Council will meet at ministerial level. We are grateful to you for inviting us to join the Conmission. ‘The challenge was formidable. But we have found the task rewarding. Yours sincerely Deviate VTech eon _ DONALD MATTLAND chairman Room|212 International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations CH 1211 Geneve 20 ‘Telephone. National (022) 995111 International + 41 22998111 ‘Tg: BURINTERNA Gendve TX 421 000UITCH ‘TELEFAX (Groupe 2/3) + 412233 7256 T HE MISSING LINK REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR WORLD-WIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT DECEMBER 1984

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