Response to the consultation on the European Commission’s draft Guidelines on State aid for broadband networks

The FTTH Council Europe sees positive elements in the draft revised State Aid Guidelines, notably in the area of vouchers as there is an expectation that as the availability of connectivity reaches critical mass (and the FTTH Council’s own research sees 85%-90% availability across the EU in the next five years[1]), resources and attention will shift much more to take-up and adoption than supply side measures.