MEPs in the Industry, Research and Energy Committee have adopted their negotiating position on draft legislation "Gigabit infrastructure Act".
Reducing costs and red tape
It is designed to reduce costs and red tape for the deployment of very high-speed networks, seeking to stimulate investments in digital infrastructure, foster economic growth and ensure that European businesses remain at the forefront of global innovation.
Specifically, the Act would simplify, reduce the cost, and expedite administrative procedures for granting permits, reduce bureaucratic hurdles for operators and national administrations, thereby making the deployment process smoother and faster.
Measures would facilitate access to physical infrastructure, and would also encourage the sharing of existing ones, minimising costly civil engineering works and accelerating the roll-out of high-speed networks.
Coverage of rural areas
In the Act there are also specific provisions aiming to incentivise and speed up the extension of coverage to rural, remote and scarcely populated areas.
