USAID-last mile connectivity Apr2020
"Girls in ICT" day - Digital Divide hits especially girls, because "boys have the toys". What about the Freemium model for access
from Josef Noll to ABartels (privately): 4:38 PM
Free for "basic information", premium for broadband. What are the hinders for such a freemium model?
from Josef Noll to ABartels (privately): 4:48 PM
COVID-19 is an excellent example for the need for the freemium model, and bringing non-profit information out to everyone in the society
from ABartels to Josef Noll (privately): 4:51 PM
thanks Josef, those are really interesting points, and we'll address some of them in one of the breakout sessions following this discussin, in which we'll talk about challenges faced with different business and commercialization models
from Josef Noll to ABartels (privately): 5:06 PM
if you ask an operator in Tanzania for delivery of 4 Mbps - you get an offer on 600 USD/month - kills every business model
from ABartels to Everyone: 5:15 PM
Hi everyone, thank you for the great questions so far!
from ABartels to Everyone: 5:15 PM
For those who are interested, the Moonshot Report that Sonia referenced is available here: https://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/working-groups/DigitalMoonshotforAfrica_Report.pdf
from ABartels to Everyone: 5:17 PM
and the upcoming report they are working on with ITU is in the context of the G20 Digital Economy Task Force and will be available in July
