Investing EU funds in Next Generation Access (NGA) Infrastructures OPEN DAYS Workshop: October 12 th 2011 Ken Ducatel DG Information Society and Media.

Investing EU funds in Next Generation Access (NGA)

InfrastructuresOPEN DAYS Workshop: October 12th 2011

Ken DucatelDG Information Society and Media

HoU: Digital Agenda Policy and CoordinationEuropean Commission

Ken [email protected]

NGA coverage(FTTH/B Household availability, 2009)

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

Japan S.Korea

OECD USA EU

DAE NGA targets for 2020

20202013

≥30Mbps for 100%

internet for 100%

≥100Mbps for 50% of households

Investment challenge

€ 180 to € 270 billion of investment required to bring fast broadband to all households by 2020

Meeting the targets – Broadband Communication

•Measures proposed:

•Commission proposal for broadband financing (Connecting Europe Facility: CEF proposal with MAFF)

•Commission to rationalize the funding of high-speed BB through EU instruments: SF & RD proposals within MAFF

•Commission to publish guide on investment models for local and regional authorities using EU funds to for BB/NGA

EU funds for BB/NGAReasons for the guide

– Poor absorption record (only € 418m out of €2.3bn of SF committed by September 2009)

– € 1.02bn added to EAFRD, only € 360m programmed on broadband projects

– Aim of the guide from INFSO view:• Assist BB/NGA planning to improve absorption • Replicate the most innovative investment models across EU• Avoid pitfalls and problems with state aid• Support competition through models that provide a level playing

field• Provide widespread access to a good quality and affordable

infrastructure

Future work:– Additional investment models by EBP=> Live Tool Box– Need to create synergy with CEF

•Thank you!