In developing countries --- An important element in the debate of protecting telecommunications infrastructure is the participation of developing countries. At times, it could seem that this topic only concerns to countries with advanced Internet connectivity, so I decided to look into the challenges other states might want to address. Developing countries face more serious challenges as they dive deeper into digitalization. When it comes to keeping stable Internet connectivity, issues that can be critical are electricity supplies, lack of technical know-how (by authorities in charge of operating and protecting the infrastructure), bringing Internet to rural areas, securing budget for protection tasks, etc. Regarding the latter, it is not difficult to imagine that developing countries would be severely hit if their infrastructure faces significant problems and they do not have the financial resources to repair them. They need close collaboration with developed countries to ensure that the Internet and other communication services are adequately protected. It would be helpful to develop a list of specific concerns that they would like to address in international discussions.

Source author: Juan Feliciano Ascencio Moctezuma jascencio@sre.gob.mx