Since its foundation in 2010, the number of countries with a broadband plan has rapidly increased. By 2017,82% of countries have adopted a broadband plan, an increase from 73% only three years earlier. While, LDCs and other LICs are still lagging behind, these countries show the greatest progress with almost two-thirds of counties having adopted a broadband plan by 2017. The development of ICT infrastructure is capital intensive, yet the majority of strategies do not address investment needs.