Press Release: New measures to cut broadband costs agreed by the Council and the Parliament

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Series Details PRES/14/108 (28.02.14)
Publication Date 28/02/2014
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On the 28 February 2014, the member states' permanent representatives endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a directive which will make it easier and cheaper to roll out high-speed electronic communications networks, among other things by promoting the joint use of infrastructure, such as electricity, gas and sewage pipes.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/trans/141234.pdf
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ESO: Background information: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, Brussels, 5 December 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-transport-telecommunications-and-energy-council-brussels-5-december-2013/
European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/150: Neelie Kroes welcomes political agreement on EU rules to slash broadband installation costs http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-150_en.pdf
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