The ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-08) that took place in Pattaya, Thailand, on 11-13 March 2008 had as its theme "Six Degrees of Sharing: Innovative infrastructure sharing and open access strategies to promote affordable access for all". It agreed best practice guidelines to achieve these aims (see pages 30-31). Some 530 participants attended from 96 countries, indicating the high level of interest around the world in creating an enabling environment to spur growth in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. A broad range of issues were discussed, including liberalization of international gateways, open access to submarine cables, and sharing of facilities and rights of way for fibre-optic backbones to reach rural users.
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