Advocates of the changes say the money raised could pay to expand broadband infrastructures in developing countries.
Toure said he hoped for a "landmark" accord on trying to bring broadband Internet to developing countries. "The Internet remains out of reach for two-thirds of world's people," said Toure, who is from Mali.
The U.N. telecommunications agency dates back to 1865, when the telegraph revolutionized the speed of information. Over the decades, it has expanded to include telephone, satellite and other advances in communications.
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