This section contains examples of P2C pledges, and has been developed based on existing language in ITU documents such as the Global Symposium for Regulators Best Practice Guidelines, inputs of actions to the ITU Global Network Resiliency Platform (REG4COVID), and the ITU-D Study Group Reports and Guidelines. The examples are intended to serve as an illustration of how pledges could be framed under the different focus areas and pillars.

We encourage organizations interested in making a pledge to contact the P2C Secretariat for support on specific questions and advice on pledge formulation.

Connectivity and digital infrastructure (Infrastructure)

Financial

  • [Insert pledger(s)] pledge to donate [insert number] Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)terminals and training to use the BGANs, and [insert number] million USD worth of satellite airtime.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., organizations] commit to invest [insert number] USD to power [insert number] mobile towers with renewable energy / to turn [insert number] towers into secondary source of energy for local communities, improving the reliability and reducing cost of connectivity for [insert number] people by [insert date].

Policy

  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to implementing the “6 mobile” golden rules by [insert date]: adopt a national broadband plan, adopt converged licenses, allow spectrum sharing agreements, adopt number portability, open to foreign telecom operators, and create a competition authority.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to review universal service strategy /policies to allow for a greater array of players (for example community networks, municipal networks, etc.)
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to implement universal service projects to achieve coverage of X% of villages with over 500 inhabitants by [insert date] (or specific marginalized communities)
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to use X% of USF funding to finance [insert number] satellite broadband user terminals by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to finance/ use X% of USF funding for national digital connectivity initiatives, and electricity generation, transmission, and distribution vital for digital service provision by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to putting in place mechanisms for collaboration (e.g., MoU, regulation, cabinet decree etc.) with ICT stakeholders and other infrastructure sectors (energy, payment systems etc.) to achieve comprehensive mapping of digital infrastructure by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to adopt data-driven tools in decision-making (including big data and open data schemes), machine learning tools and online platforms, including national GIS systems to identify white and grey areas and coordinate the deployment and sharing of digital infrastructures, such as national infrastructure mapping systems by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to improve coverage, in particular of rural and remote areas by for example: allowing more flexible IMT spectrum, increased IMT spectrum and fiberized backhaul, fixed wireless access (5G at mid- and high-band spectrum), as well as rural and remote broadband satellite services, the release of additional spectrum, and making specific bands technology neutral, making available lower band spectrum (e.g., 700 MHz) and transitioning from 2G/3G to 4G/5G sooner / by [insert date]
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits that every household has access to high-speed broadband / fiber by [insert date] to support working and learning from home through increase investment and deployment.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to develop open access regulations and measures to international capacity and international gateways to enhance network redundancy and resilience by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to apply the open access principles of non-discrimination, effectiveness, and transparency to foster both active and passive infrastructure sharing by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to create a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder committee with a view to develop a contingency and emergency telecommunication plans, using the ITU guidelines (National Emergency Telecommunications Plans) and through a multi-stakeholder approach at a national and local level.
  • [Insert pledger(s) e.g., regional regulatory associations] commit to support regional harmonization of broadband mapping systems through [insert action(s)] by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s) e.g., regional regulatory associations] commit to collaborate to support strategies, policies, regulations and methods of migration and adoption of digital broadcasting.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to providing free and shared spectrum [insert number] for rural connectivity by [insert dates].

Advocacy

  • Over the period of [insert number] years, [Insert pledger(s) e.g., regional regulatory associations] will join forces with ITU to cross promote the P2C Digital Coalition and its Action Framework through [insert action(s)].
  • Over the study period 2022 to [insert date], [insert pledger(s)] commits to share its experiences on [insert topics] through the ITU-D Study Group platform where [insert number] contributions will be submitted for expert analysis in meetings and reference in publications of ITU-D Study Groups.

Programmatic

  • [Insert pledger(s), organisations] partner to train and assist in the implementation of last mile connectivity intervention (e.g., community networks, municipal networks, etc.) in countries [X, Y, Z] by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to provide free connectivity data to support the Disaster Connectivity Map project by [insert dates].
  • [Insert pledger(s)] pledge to support the development of [insert number] community networks in countries [insert locations] by [insert dates].
  • [Insert pledger(s)] pledge to accelerate 4G connectivity in [insert locations] by increasing coverage to [insert amount] % by [insert dates].