Working Groups
Working Groups are at the heart of the work being done at the Broadband Commission.
With more than 30 groups to date, the Broadband Commission’s Working Groups convene industry leaders, government officials and civil society to address prominent issues affecting broadband access, affordability and use. Working Groups are proposed, chaired and led by Commissioners, with the support of external experts.
Each group’s research and outputs relate to one of the core focus areas of the Commission:
1Equal Access, exploring how ICTs can best empower users equally across geographic location, socio-economic status, gender & race to bridge divides beyond access
2Resilient Connectivity, needed to connect the unconnected, as relating to the Global Connectivity Goal and Manifesto, especially in remote and rural areas
3 Affordability and Safety, specifically in relation to the social and economic aspects of broadband and ICTs (including health, safety, education, etc.)
4Digital Skills, empowering communities and promoting ICTs for sustainable development, with special emphasis on innovative uses/service delivery
Current Working Groups
Read Recent Outcome Documents
School Connectivity, 2020
Child Online Safety, 2019
Education, 2013-2017
Multilingualism, 2011
Freedom of Expression and addressing Disinformation, 2020
Vulnerable Countries, 2018
Digital Gender Divide, 2017 – 2018
Youth, 2015
Broadband and Gender, 2013
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2011
Virtual and AI Driven Health & Care, 2021
21st Century Financing Models for Sustainable Broadband Development, 2020
Data, Digital, and AI in Health, 2020
Freedom of Expression and addressing Disinformation, 2020
Broadband for all: a “Digital Infrastructure Moonshot” for Africa, 2019
Digital Entrepreneurship, 2018
Digitalization Scorecard, 2017
Technologies in Space and the Upper-Atmosphere, 2017