
In Taiwan, we treated broadband as a human right — something closer to tap water than a luxury — and we pushed for universal service. No matter how far you are, on rural islands, at the top of Taiwan at almost 4,000 metres, you are guaranteed broadband access through satellite, microwave, or 5G. I know that is not yet the case everywhere. But once access, literacy and safety are in place, governance can move at startup speed.