Brussels, 01/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 1 June, the European Commission opened a consultation exercise that will run until 3 September on the application of EU state aid rules to the public funding of broadband networks. The key issue for discussion is how to adapt the current guidelines to the objectives of the EU Digital Agenda. In line with the Commission's state aid modernisation package, the proposed changes aim to ensure that state aid policy in the broadband sector focuses on...