Broadband infrastructure: Supporting the digital economy in the European Union
Broadband refers to internet connections capable of delivering information at fast speeds, using a variety of different wireline or wireless technologies. Fast access is important to the development of a digital economy in the European Union: economists believe that broadband deployment increases employment and spurs economic growth. Basic broadband is available to virtually all citizens in the European Union, but progress still needs to be made in coverage and take-up of fast and ultra-fast broadband if the EU's targets are to be met by 2020. Policy-makers can influence broadband deployment through a wide range of policies, including targets and digital policies, telecommunications regulations and state aid rules. Alongside efforts of authorities in Member States, EU public funding can also be provided to support building broadband infrastructure in areas, such as rural communities, where the population density may not be great enough to justify private investment alone.
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- aiuto agli investimenti
- analisi economica
- comunicazione
- conseguenza economica
- costruzione europea
- divario digitale
- ECONOMIA
- economia della conoscenza
- finanze dell'Unione europea
- finanziamento dell'UE
- informazione ed elaborazione dell'informazione
- Internet
- ISTRUZIONE E COMUNICAZIONE
- materiale per le telecomunicazioni
- politica delle telecomunicazioni
- politica economica
- regolamentazione delle telecomunicazioni
- rete di trasmissione
- rete transeuropea
- struttura economica
- UNIONE EUROPEA