Press Release: Consumers suffer from geographic lottery for broadband, new studies reveal

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Series Details IP/14/314 (25.03.14)
Publication Date 25/03/2014
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Europe’s 400 million Internet users face a geographic lottery regarding the price, speed, and range of choice of broadband – according to EU data released on 24 March 2014. Four studies published show there is virtually no pattern or coherence in broadband markets across the EU. Consumers are also baffled by the varying information provided by operators, limiting their ability to make the choice that best suits them.

The European Parliament next week will vote on the Commission’s plans for a #ConnectedContinent which address these problems by offering consumers more transparency, more rights and better services.

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European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: News: Study on retail broadband access prices, 2013 https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/study-retail-broadband-access-prices-2013
European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: News: Special Eurobarometer 414: e-Communications Household Survey https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/special-eurobarometer-414-e-communications-household-survey
European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: News: Broadband access in the EU: Situation at 1 July 2013 https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/broadband-access-eu-situation-1-july-2013
European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Telecoms and the Internet: Connected Continent: a single telecom market for growth & jobs https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/connected-continent-single-telecom-market-growth-jobs

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