www.hughes.com WHITE PAPER Background It is universally understood that people everywhere need access to the Internet to enjoy its many economic and social benefits, ranging from broader employment prospects to social services and educational opportunities. According to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: In Asia and the Pacific, as in other regions of the world, broadband Internet is accelerating the process of regional integration. It is both a new engine of economic growth and a valuable source of innovation. Broadband Internet, along with related products and services, is the foremost tool for people-to-people connectivity across the region and is accelerating inclusiveness at all levels of society, bringing transformative opportunities

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