Policy & Research
A4AI believes in sound policy recommendations informed by robust and objective research. On this page you can find out more about our recommended Policy & Regulatory Good Practices, discover our detailed Affordability Report, delve into our collection of Case Studies and explore a wide range of affordability research in our Knowledge Bank.
Best Practices
Between our 80+ members, A4AI has hundreds of years of experience in the policy and regulatory arena. Drawing on this accumulated knowledge, A4AI has produced an outline of policy and regulatory good practices demonstrated to drive down the cost of Internet access. All of our members endorse these practices, and they form the backbone of our advocacy work.
We believe that key policy levers to drive down prices include allowing innovative allocation of spectrum, promoting infrastructure sharing, and increasing transparency and public participation in regulatory decisions.
The full set of A4AI good practices can be downloaded in both English and Spanish.
Affordability Report
A4AI’s flagship annual research project is our affordability report. The report is part of our ongoing efforts to understand why some countries have succeeded in making Internet access more affordable, accessible and universal, and what others can do to catch up quickly. Read the latest report and access updated data and materials at the Affordability Report dedicated hub page.
Case Studies
A4AI publishes two types of case studies – thematic case studies and country case studies.
THEMATIC CASE STUDIES
Universal Access and Service Funds in the Broadband Era: The Collective Investment Imperative | 2015
The Impacts of Emerging Mobile Data Services in Developing Countries | 2016
Redefining Affordability: Adopting a “1 for 2” Target to Enable Universal, Affordable Access | 2016
Mobile Data Plans in Kenya: Quantifying Women’s Access to the Digital World | August 2017
COUNTRY CASE STUDIES
These short case studies briefly analyse the current state of broadband affordability in the following countries, including the policy environment, challenges and opportunities facing each nation in their work to make broadband truly affordable.
AFRICA
Cameroon | August 2014
Ghana | March 2014
Ghana Infrastructure Sharing and Open Access Study | March 2017
Nigeria | April 2014
LATIN AMERICA
Brazil | August 2014
Dominican Republic | February 2015
República Dominicana (en español) | febrero de 2015
República Dominicana: Infraestructuras Compartidas del Telecomunicaciones | febrero de 2017
Peru | July 2014
Perú (en español) | julio de 2014
ASIA
Bangladesh | June 2016
Myanmar | March 2015
The Knowledge Bank
A4AI members produce a large amount of high-quality research on affordability-related matters. We aim to highlight relevant and timely pieces of research by member and other leading organisations which we believe will be of value to our community.
To view and download recent reports, please visit: https://adi.a4ai.org/category/