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The ITU-T Focus Group on Costing models for affordable data services​ is analysing the supply chain​ of telecom/ICT, the multiple cost models and pricing strategies used for mobile data services and Internet services and study the policy, economic, regulatory and standardization aspects related to cost models for affordable data services, including best practices of cost assessment methodologies and economic models.

As part of its activities, the Focus Group is organising a series of webinars focused on the areas of focus under study.

February 2024​​

• ​​7 February Episode #1:​ Infrastructure sharing best practices for affordable data services​
  
• 28 February Episode #2: Policy and economic incentives for Internet affordability 

March 2024​​

• 13 March Episode #3: Open RAN best practices for affordable data services​

May 2024​​

• 8 May Episode #4: Application of Universal Service Fund​​​​​