considering further the need to assist developing countries in using satellite telecommunications to enable sustainable and affordable access to information and telecommunication services, recognizing that the introduction of competition into the international satellite a) telecommunication sector has led to an increase in the availability of diverse and innovative international telecommunication services in both developed and developing countries, including the availability of essential public services such as disaster relief and e-government; the growing availability of mobile and fixed broadband b) communications in the developing world and the innovative and economically beneficial uses to which they are being put; that governments and international and regional intergovernmental c) organizations are fostering innovation, affordability and broader availability of satellite services through ITU registration and deployment of their own satellite systems; that broadband technologies, as a means of supporting vital d) telecommunication applications, should be to everyone without discrimination; that broadband satellite technologies contribute to reducing the e) digital (broadband) divide through the provision of telecommunication services, and that the expansion of broadband satellite services is generating growth in the developing countries through e-applications, such as ehealth, e-learning, e-government, teleworking and residential and community Internet access, which can be used as a rapid and efficient tool for achieving each country’s ICT policy objectives; that efficient use of the orbital resource and associated frequency f) spectrum helps both to ensure global coverage and to connect countries directly, instantly and reliably at an affordable price, reaffirms the important role played by international public a) telecommunication services by satellite in ensuring fulfilment of the MDGs;
considering further the need to assist developing countries in using satellite telecommunications to enable sustainable and affordable access to information and telecommunication services, recognizing a) that the introduction of competition into the international satellite telecommunication sector has led to an increase in the availability of diverse and innovative international telecommunication services in both developed and developing countries, including the availability of essential public services such as disaster relief and e-government; b) the growing availability of mobile and fixed broadband communications in the developing world and the innovative and economically beneficial uses to which they are being put; c) that governments and international and regional intergovernmental organizations are fostering innovation, affordability and broader availability of satellite services through ITU registration and deployment of their own satellite systems; d) that broadband technologies, as a means of supporting vital telecommunication applications, should be to everyone without discrimination; e) that broadband satellite technologies contribute to reducing the digital (broadband) divide through the provision of telecommunication services, and that the expansion of broadband satellite services is generating growth in the developing countries through e-applications, such as ehealth, e-learning, e-government, teleworking and residential and community Internet access, which can be used as a rapid and efficient tool for achieving each country’s ICT policy objectives; f) that efficient use of the orbital resource and associated frequency spectrum helps both to ensure global coverage and to connect countries directly, instantly and reliably at an affordable price, reaffirms a) the important role played by international public telecommunication services by satellite in ensuring fulfilment of the MDGs;
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