Like water, electricity and gas, internet access has been shown by the pandemic to be a necessity for everyone, households and enterprises.
As mentioned by the United Nations’ Department Of Economic and Social Affairs, the new normal is digital. To keep sustain social activity and increase digital literacy, the top priority is to advance the availability of quality broadband services to all inhabitants, specifically including low income, insular and rural groups. Public funding subsidies and tax incentives are the best means for public authorities to promote rapid broadband development, particularly for fixed network rollout.
Generally speaking, four major factors would motivate the government to intervene in the telecommunications market with public funds：
- To strike a balance between competition and investment in the…
