This week has been a very busy and very big week for the EU’s broadband plans.
You should all know by now that we have a target to get basic broadband to all Europeans by the end of 2013, and fast broadband targets follow that.
This week we’ve moved from the vision onto concrete actions: the rules and the incentives for creating these networks in Europe. You can find all the details about our three announcements here: Next Generation Access recommendation, Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (helps to ensure wireless broadband can develop) and a plan to boost investment in all types of broadband.
I also gave a major speech in Brussels to the key players in this effort – the telecoms companies that will make the majority of the €200 billion or so that is needed to give Europe a first-class internet.
But the Internet is not just for developed countries – it should be for everyone, and that’s why I am getting involved in the United Nations Broadband Commission.
Finally, I am quite inspired by this video (also above) – this is a case of broadband by the people, for the people you might say. I really recommend you watch it. As the women explaining the process says: “if we can you do it, anyone can do it.” That is exactly the spirit we all need in the coming years – our digital future belongs to people willing to get invovled in building it!
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Inspired? I am not, it is sad that people have to get together to do it themselves when we have a large all encompassing communications industry in Europe.
The vast majority of people can not just start cutting their own ducts, they must wait years floating on a sea of promises. Still waiting…