As Intelecon highlighted in their introductory presentation, universal service strategy is important for it is a policy goal that all people in a particular country have access to voice and data services all the time. A universal service strategy must consider: - - Availability: There is network coverage or broadband internet regardless of region or locality Accessibility: All inhabitants can access indifferent of their gender, race, tribe, religion, ability/disability Affordability: All inhabitants can afford to pay for access devices, cost of calls and services, minimum basket of certain national limit. One such recommendation is that of the A4AI’s target of 1 GB data for less than 2% of per capita income. Ability: All inhabitants to have the basic ability to use telecom services based on their awareness, skills to use computers and devices and to navigate the internet. Other key points that came forth during Intelecon’s session: - - - - - Universal service strategy is required for the commercial operators find it impossible to reach all people in a country, and the current obligations of Myanmar operators’ stand at a 93% of coverage by 2018, which would still leave about 3.5M people. Universal policy shall ensure that the unserved people, including the 3.5M get served, both with voice and broadband as Myanmar’s Telecommunications law mandates it Experiences of other countries reveal that in most cases the USF is managed by some form of a government body under the supervision of the regulator while only a handful of countries have in the past tried other means of administration Experiences also show that the Fund has been established in support of governmental economic policy and towards enhancing rural infrastructure, especially in terms of connecting rural schools, among various other investments such as the fiber build-out throughout the nation Universal strategy always touches upon issues pertaining to gender, education, health, online safety and security, government, content creation, economy, etc. Some nations such as Pakistan, Colombia and Mongolia have successfully managed implemented the Universal Fund during the past decade, mostly connecting remote locales, municipalities, community centres, schools across their nations. A few other nations have found the Fund useful in the school connectivity programs, mainly in ICT capacity building in schools, introducing ICTs in educational curriculum and as a strategy to stimulate demand amongst community members in rural areas