25. A4AI

♤ A number of government bodies, NGOs and private companies have formed a coalition named Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) which aims at reducing the cost of internet access worldwide.

♤ The coalition will push for policy and regulatory reforms to bring down the cost of bandwidth in developing and poor countries, where cost of internet access remains exorbitant.

♤ The global sponsors of the A4AI are Google, UK Department for International Development, US Agency for International Development and Omidyar Network, a firm that often invests in non-profit entities.