Brussels, 23/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided, on 20 June, to launch a consultation for all interested parties, in particular local and regional authorities, on draft guidelines for criteria and modalities to implement structural funds in the electronic communications industry. In certain regions, notably rural or underpopulated ones, the costs of investment in this sector (mobile telephony and high-speed Internet) can be too much to be covered immediately by the...