Research for the 2017 Global Review suggests that both developing countries and donors view ICT connectivity as an area where demand for financing will grow in future. This paper represents the personal opinions of individual staff members and/or external contributors and is not meant to represent the positions of opinions of the WTO or its Members, not the official position of any staff members. Any errors are the fault of the authors. A key message emerging from the 2017 Global Review of Aid for Trade (AfT) is that digital networks are now an integral component of global trade.