Special attention should be given to areas where illiteracy is prevalent. National capacity for producing broadcast materials is necessary to obviate dependence on external sources over and beyond desirable program exchange. This capacity should include national or regional broadcasting, film and documentary production centers with a basic distribution network. Adequate educational and training facilities are required to supply personnel for the media and production organizations, as well as managers, technicians and maintenance personnel. In this regard, co-operation between neighboring countries and within regions should be encouraged.
All nations have to make choices in investment priorities.
In choosing between possible alternatives and often conflicting interests, developing countries , in particular, must give priority to satisfying their people's essential needs. Communication is not only a system of public information, but also an integral part of education and development. The communication component in all development projects should receive adequate financing. Essential communication needs to be met include the extension of basic postal services and telecommunication networks through small rural electronic exchanges. The development of a community press in rural areas and small towns would not only provide print support for economic and social extension activities .