Kroes's high-speed Internet plan faces obstacles

Neelie Kroes, the European Union's Digital Agenda commissioner, proposed a number of measures yesterday (20 September) aimed at boosting high-speed Internet across Europe. But her plan faces opposition from some member states and key industry groups.
The European Commission presented three long-awaited policy initiatives on broadband, with the intention of guiding future developments in the sector.

One of the initiatives, the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP), is a five-year plan aimed at harmonising the use of frequencies across Europe, which proposes opening up a specific frequency for wireless broadband operators.
The sought-after frequency is the valued 800 MHz band currently used by broadcasters, which is being freed up by the switch to digital TV.

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