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John Garrity

John Garrity is an economist, policy advisor and program manager focusing on digital inclusion through pro-poor information and communications technology (ICT) to foster universal Internet access and adoption. Currently he is an advisor to Connectivity Capital, a sector-focused investment management firm providing debt capital to Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Additionally, he is an independent consultant to UNDP as chief technical advisor on a national rollout of free public Wi-Fi and the UN ITU in developing a last-mile connectivity toolkit.

Fit-for-purpose financing to grow your access network business

By John Garrity on 27 Feb 2020

Guest Post: ISPs and other access network businesses face a range of challenges in growth and expansion. But there are plenty of examples to show it is possible through various low-cost financial channels.

Funding to connect the remaining unconnected in Asia Pacific

By John Garrity on 8 Jan 2020

Guest Post: Investment and development towards improved access and adoption of the Internet needs to come in many forms.