“Everybody, no matter where they were born or where they live, should have access to the digital services that are essential for life in the 21st century. Making sure that everybody can get online is too big a challenge for any one company or government, so the EDISON Alliance brings people together to find practical, community-based solutions that can scale globally.”

"Today roughly a third of humanity still does not have access to the Internet. That's over 2.5 billion people. They are essentially excluded from the most transformative technology that is influencing every aspect of our lives. And this is why it matters to very quickly bring them. Into this modern opportunity and platform because it will change their lives."

"The fact is that 2.6 billion people are not connected to the internet, one in every three people around the world. We are foregoing the talent, the opportunity, the entrepreneurial spirit of those 2.6 billion people. We cannot afford that. All we need to do is build a digital economy that includes everyone."

"We are very excited that as the Edison Alliance, we have been able to achieve the goal of reaching 1 billion people. But more than just reaching them, making sure they have access to quality education, health care and financial services. We have been able to garner a coalition of the willing - people who have a shared interest and excitement to really connect the remaining unconnected people."

"Impacting one billion lives is a gamechanger towards creating an equitable world for all. Fostering health, financial and education inclusion, Edison Alliance has paved the way to bridge the digital divide. The impact is now scalable to another 2.6 billion offline population."

“The surest way to promote global prosperity is enabling all people with access to broadband internet to power digital tools in banking, healthcare, education and beyond. This milestone is only possible thanks to the dedication to this important mission by our EDISON Alliance champions."