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National Broadband Strategy

Opening up energy infrastructure for broadband in Sweden

Physical infrastructure access is likely to be part of the recipe to complete gigabit broadband deployment in Sweden, which only has rural areas left to cover

New regulatory regime for fibre in New Zealand

Now that the heavy lifting of fibre deployment has been done, the Commission is focusing on fostering competition

Italy drops plans for a single broadband network

The European Commission would have likely blocked it – and it was probably not a good idea anyway

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 7 May 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

Germany gets serious about its broadband target

The pace of fibre deployment now needs to match the increase in funding available

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 30 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

ARCEP launches new broadband mapping tool

The French regulator has developed a detailed database, other regulators may follow

Biden to pour $100bn into funding broadband deployment

The new administration is determined to close the digital divide once and for all, but the details have yet to be ironed out

Sweden misses 2020 broadband target, but is on track for 2025

The country remains on track to fulfil its broadband strategy by 2025 – but it should not ignore recent signs of reduced private investment

US Congress to free up $94bn for broadband development

A new legislative proposal pledges to invest hugely in rural broadband – a long-standing issue that America needs to address