TY - Report PY - 2012 T1 - The state of broadband 2012: achieving digital inclusion for all PB - UN Information Centre for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific DO - https://doi.org/APO-31961 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/31961 AB - With this Report, the Broadband Commission expands awareness and understanding of the importance of broadband networks, services, and applications for generating economic growth and achieving social progress.  High-speed affordable broadband connectivity to the Internet is essential to modern society, offering widely recognized economic and social benefits (Annex 1). The Broadband Commission for Digital Development promotes the adoption of broadband-friendly practices and policies for all, so everyone can take advantage of the benefits offered by broadband. ER -