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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10815

27 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 35
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital
Commission hopes to reduce broadband costs

Brussels, 26/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 26 March, the European Commission proposed new regulations for a 30% reduction in the cost of deploying high speed broadband roll-out. Civil engineering, such as the digging up of roads to lay fibre, accounts for up to 80% of the cost of deploying high-speed networks. The Commission's proposed regulation would allow businesses to save between €40 and €60 billion. Commissioner Neelie Kroes takes the view that everyone should have access to...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION - CULTURE