Study Group 1

ITU-D Study Group 1 has a mandate to look at: – Nnational telecommunication/ICT policy, regulatory, technical and strategy development which best enables states to benefit from the impetus of telecommunications/ICTs, including broadband, cloud computing and consumer protection, as an engine for sustainable growth; – Economic policies and methods of determining costs of services related to national telecommunications/ICTs; – Access to telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas; – Access to telecommunications/ICTs services by persons with disabilities and specific needs; – The needs of developing countries in spectrum management, including the ongoing transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting and the use of the digital dividend, in addition to any future digital switchover.