The emergence of Next Generation Networks (NGNs) raises profound challenges for regulators everywhere. Different regulatory authorities have approached these problems in strikingly different ways, depending in part on the overall regulatory milieu in which they operate, and in part on the nature...

The present Guide is targeting on public sector decision makers and it aims at explaining the principles of the European Commission's assessment of public support to broadband deployment projects on the basis of the "Broadband Guidelines". The objective is to make broadband infrastructure...

The present Guide is targeting on public sector decision makers and it aims at explaining the principles of the European Commission's assessment of public support to broadband deployment projects on the basis of the "Broadband Guidelines". The objective is to make broadband infrastructure...

In recent years, recognizing the societal benefits of broadband, a great many countries have developed national broadband plans. These plans often seek to achieve two different goals, which are not always clearly distinguished: * Provision of basic broadband to all, or as many as possible, at an...

In September 2016, the European Commission presented legislative proposals to replace the European Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications (RFEC) with a new European Electronic Communications Code. Among the many stated objectives was to stimulate more rapid investment in fast and...

Promoting high-quality fixed and mobile broadband for all, at an affordable price, is an important enabler of the digital transformation of society and will help close the digital divide. This became clearer than ever during the pandemic, when broadband access was a crucial enabler of remote...