EC wants better sharing of fast internet
Amongst the latest broadband news is a call from the European Commission (EC) for all members of the Union to help bridge the divide between rural and urban areas with regard to broadband speeds and availability.
The want to see more use of various innovations such as SDSL technology and others. They feel that when they compare broadband in rural and unban situations there is a very unfair divide, presumably because it is not very viable financially to supply services such as bonded ADSL2+ in less densely populated areas.
The say that just under a third of the rural population of the European Union is not connected with any kind of high-speed Internet. They want member states and individual large corporations to bring together rural and urban broadband provision in a more equally shared arena, and what’s more they want these changes implemented by 2010.
They point out that there are many benefits not only for individuals in rural areas but also businesses based away from main population centres. They also feel that the implementation of faster broadband connections to more consumers will be very helpful in stimulating the economies of member states.
While over 90% of the population of Europe already make use of some kind of high-speed connection many in less populated areas still flounder with basic dialogue or no Internet connection at all.