While the number of Internet users axe rapidly increasing across the world, high costs for devices and ICT services and concerns about the quality of networks and services remain key barriers for many people to enter the digital world. Many countries have in recent years awarded new spectrum licences and opened up competition in the telecommunication industry, resulting in lower prices for consumers. Several countries have also set up Universal Service Funds (USF), financed through mandatory contributions from telecommunication operators, and aimed to bring ICT infrastructure to remote areas.