Connecting educational institutions requires a lot more than simply installing infrastructure. More complex projects need to be developed, taking into account factors such as Internet educational purposes, ensuring what is referred to as "meaningful connectivity".4 It is also Given their complexity, the educational connectivity policies already implemented, as well as those that are in the process of being implemented, offer valuable experience for the development of efficient programmes aimed at expanding the telecommunication infrastructure. In other words, the insights gained from these experiences represent valuable lessons that can be applied to other key public facilities, such as police stations, healthcare centres, and public hospitals, thereby extending the benefits of connectivity to other sectors. 2.2 Brazil context and preliminary observations In Brazil, various programmes have been implemented to expand the telecommunication infrastructure and ensure that key institutions, especially public schools, are properly connected A primary consideration, therefore, is the availability of backhaul in the municipality where the 593 municipalities of Brazil have fibre-optic backhaul.5 According to the International Telecommunication Union, "Meaningful connectivity is a level of connectivity that allows users to have a safe, satisfying, enriching and productive online experience at an affordable cost." International Telecommunication Union. About UMC. Retrieved from: https://www.itu.int/itu-d/sites/ projectumc/home/aboutumc/. Accessed on: 19 January 2025. BRAZIL. National Telecommunications Agency. Rede de Transporte. Available at: https://informacoes.anatel -gov.br/paineis/infraestrutura/rede-de-transporte. Accessed on: 14 October 2024.