Finnish Government Defines Its Policy on the Availability of Broadband Networks
- Finland
- 10/03/2008
- Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. - Finland
The Finnish Government has recently published its updated policy on the availability of a high-quality broadband networks in Finland. According to the new policy, fast broadband connections should be available to nearly all permanent residencies in Finland as well as companies and the public administration by the end of the year 2015. The Government intends to issue a more detailed policy on the steps to achieve this goal.
The construction of the network would be principally based on commercial decisions of the market actors. However, where market-based solutions would not be available, public funds, i.e., funding from the State, provinces, municipalities and the EU would be used to build the network. The purpose is that provincial unions would request bids in order to make telecommunications companies compete over the construction of the network. The aim of the policy is to assure that the communications networks correspond with the needs of the society now and in the future, and that no one would be left without the technical possibility to enjoy the benefits from the information society in Finland.
