The day of 17 May has been celebrated annually since 1969 as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) states that 'the purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide'.
Celebrating this event, the UN Secretary-General Ant