The purpose of the study is to contribute to the Commission Impact Assessment through the analysis of costs and benefits of various policy options on the use of 470-790MHz frequency band in the Union. Thus, the main objectives of the study were: Provide quantitative analysis of the transition...

This study assesses the economic and social impact of repurposing the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband. It also considers the consequences of repurposing the entire UHF spectrum, as well as additional flexibility to implement wireless broadband in the sub-700 MHz UHF band. The study...

In 2016 many schools in the EU still lack broadband access (especially in primary schools, where 25% lack broadband). The main reason behind this situation is poor awareness among schools and local authorities of the available options for broadband services as well as a limited number of...

The current study provides comprehensive data on 2016 retail prices of fixed broadband offers for consumers in the EU28, Iceland, Norway, Japan, South Korea, Canada and the USA. The five largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in each country were included. Data was collected from ISP websites...