The present report aims to evaluate how the uptake of the components of the EU Space Programme, Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (from now on referred to as the EU Space Programme), can be increased among public authorities (PAs). The analysis is meant to contribute implementing two recommendations...

LS telcom, PolicyTracker and VVA produced this report for the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect) of the European Commission. It examines the approaches used by Member States for authorising and assigning spectrum with a view to determining which...

A preparatory action on the conservation and sustainable use of EU plant and animal genetic resources in agriculture and forestry was carried over a period of two years (2014-2016). Evidence was gathered through a variety of means in the context of the study. These included a mapping exercise of...

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...

This report analyses tax incentives for SMEs in 20 EU countries and five non-EU countries between 2009-2013. Its findings and recommendations are based on a review of tax codes, modelling of tax burdens using two different models, a descriptive analysis of company financial ratios, and the...