Identifying European Best Practice in Fibre Advertising

The new EU Electronic Communications Code sets an objective for national authorities to:

“Promote connectivity and access to, and take-up of, very high capacity networks… by all citizens and business of the Union.”

This aim has been justified on the basis that very high capacity broadband creates positive spillovers:

• For the economy
• For society
• Regarding FTTH -  for the environment

Fibre is also more cost-efficient than copper and thus benefits operators engaging in upgrades