Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Accelerating Digital Connectivity

by name voted on 23.04.2024

Summary

The Gigabit Infrastructure Act aims to speed up the rollout of high-speed networks across Europe by simplifying permit procedures and promoting infrastructure sharing.

9 23.04.2024

Report

economy

public sector

telecommunications

administrative reform

public administration

business and competition

information technology and data processing

Key points

Network operators and public bodies are required to share existing physical infrastructure, such as ducts and poles, under fair and reasonable terms.
Access rights can be extended to private commercial buildings in rural or remote areas if no other network options are available.
Authorities must adhere to strict deadlines for granting or refusing permits, with a general limit of four months.
New buildings and those undergoing major renovations must be equipped with fiber-ready in-building infrastructure.

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Speeches

72 Speeches in total

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Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:29 min

8. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Annalisa TARDINO

1:41 min

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Documents (PDFs)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks and repealing Directive 2014/61/EU (Gigabit Infrastructure Act) DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks and repealing Directive 2014/61/EU (Gigabit Infrastructure Act) REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks and repealing Directive 2014/61/EU (Gigabit Infrastructure Act) Measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks (Gigabit Infrastructure Act)

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⚠ Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Accelerating Digital Connectivity

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Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Accelerating Digital Connectivity