The second is driven by wider public concern about health, education, employment, public expenditure, foreign ownership, culture, etc., which are themselves affected by changes in communications. The two policy circles overlap. For example, communicating requires networks. Very few countries can afford to use tax revenues to build their networks. This raises a number of fundamental questions.
Tariffs are another important issue.
Rates in developing countries are usually higher. As a result, although many have access in principle, few can afford it. Many of these problems are amenable to, and call for, public policy. They can control national competition policy. They can set limits on foreign investment.