b'41. Recognizes that a lack of access to affordable and reliable technologies and services remains a critical challenge in many developing countries, in particular African countries, the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing States, middle-income countries, countries in situations of conflict, post-conflict countries and countries affected by natural disasters, and that all efforts should be deployed to reduce the price of information and communications technologies and broadband access, bearing in mind that deliberate interventions, including through research and development and technology transfer [on [voluntary and -US, -EU, -Switzerland, -UK, -Israel; -RF delete] mutually agreed terms -CANZ, -US, -EU, Switzerland, -UK, -Israel; -RF flexible] , may be necessary to spur the development of lower-cost connectivity options; '