ITU国际电信联盟：2024年衡量数字发展：ICT价格趋势报告（英文版）

The concept of universal and meaningfulconnectivity (UMC) has emerged in recentyears as a vital policy objective.UMC isdefined as enabling everyone to enjoy a safe,enriching and productive online experienceat an affordable cost. UMC does not meaneveryone must be connected all the time butdescribes a situation where everyone canaccess the Internet optimally and affordablywhenever and wherever needed.Affordability is one of the main barriers toUMC. lt includes both the price of a deviceneeded t