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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9696

4 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission approves state aid to help broadband networks in Germany and Italy

Brussels, 03/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 3 July, the European Commission approved two state aid schemes to help bring broadband to areas of Germany and Italy which are usually not commercially attractive for private operators because the low population density does not allow them to attract enough subscribers to justify their investment. Berlin will get a €141 million scheme to help bring broadband to Germany's rural areas, and Rome will get a €7 million grant to help bring...

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