Brunei  Darussalam  National  Broadband  Policy       Message  from  the  Director  of  the   ITU  Telecommunication  Development  Bureau  (BDT)   I   congratulate   Brunei   Darussalam   on   the   introduction   of   the   National   Broadband   Policy.   The   International   Telecommunication   Union   (ITU)   Telecommunication   Development   Bureau   (BDT)   has   been  honoured  to  have  been  able  to  assist  Brunei  Darussalam  in  the  preparation  of  this  important   policy   statement   for   the   continued   development   and   expansion   of   broadband   and   broadband-­‐ enabled  services.   I   commend   Brunei   Darussalam   for   its   early   identification   of   the   central   importance   of   high   speed   broadband   in   the   digital   era,   and   for   its   efforts   to   expand   access   to,   and   foster   the   creation   of,   practical  content  for  local  broadband  users.   Given  the  commitment  to  the  promotion  and  integration  of  broadband  that  has  been  consistently   demonstrated  over  many  years,  I  am  confident  that  Brunei  Darussalam  will  realise  the  goals  that  it   has  set  out  in  this  policy  and  that  its  citizens  will  enjoy  the  many  benefits  of  greater  availability  and   use  of  broadband,  especially  the  increased  economic  growth,  access  to  life-­‐improving  services,  and   social  engagement  that  broadband  can  bring.         Brahima  Sanou   Director   Telecommunication  Development  Bureau       iv