Overcome the barriers to the InfoSocietyOvercome the barriers to the InfoSociety

Broadband-AgendaBroadband-Agenda1.1. Introduction, by Heleen Kerkhof, Topic ChairIntroduction, by Heleen Kerkhof, Topic Chair

2.2. Broadband Services in Spain, by Javier Diaz Broadband Services in Spain, by Javier Diaz Carreña (Telefónica)Carreña (Telefónica)

3.3. Broadband Services in Manchester, by Dave Broadband Services in Manchester, by Dave CarterCarter

4.4. Broadband TV Services in Kingston upon Hull, Broadband TV Services in Kingston upon Hull, by Steve Flemingby Steve Fleming

5.5. Telecities’ Broadband Policy paper (see: Paper Telecities’ Broadband Policy paper (see: Paper from the Committee of the Regions) from the Committee of the Regions)

6.6. Project outline: Cities’ Benchlearning on Project outline: Cities’ Benchlearning on BroadbandBroadband

IntroIntro

What is Broadband - demoWhat is Broadband - demo

Main issues: infrastructure, services, Main issues: infrastructure, services, who is investingwho is investing

Fiber to the institutes (heavy users)Fiber to the institutes (heavy users)

Fiber to the homesFiber to the homes

EU-situationEU-situation

(role of cities – pt 5)(role of cities – pt 5)

Barriers: lack of infrastructure (unwilling Barriers: lack of infrastructure (unwilling

incumbents), lack of content services (incl. incumbents), lack of content services (incl.

public services), costs of BB-servicespublic services), costs of BB-services

Enhance investments: Business models: role Enhance investments: Business models: role

of investors, deployment, regulations. Role of investors, deployment, regulations. Role

of local governments.of local governments.

Increase competition within supply chain: Increase competition within supply chain:

not on the carrier but on servicesnot on the carrier but on services

City Policies: very diverse, may include: City Policies: very diverse, may include:

budget for roll out, for staff, for servicesbudget for roll out, for staff, for services

Co-operation with the Region, ‘natural’ Co-operation with the Region, ‘natural’

networksnetworks

Policy PaperPolicy PaperE-Europe Plan: put up national strategiesE-Europe Plan: put up national strategies

2004: most nat. Strategies in place2004: most nat. Strategies in place

Aug. 2004: draft ECReport Connecting Aug. 2004: draft ECReport Connecting Europe at high speedEurope at high speed

Sept. 2004: Opinion from the Committee Sept. 2004: Opinion from the Committee of the Regionsof the Regions

Our comments a. for the CoR, b. for our Our comments a. for the CoR, b. for our cities (awareness!)cities (awareness!)

October: final ECreportOctober: final ECreport

Comments from CoR:Comments from CoR:MIDband=not Broadband, Broadband MIDband=not Broadband, Broadband should be the ambition, at least for (local) should be the ambition, at least for (local) backbonebackboneFunds for deprived areas if market fails Funds for deprived areas if market fails (DOIT- edu/promo-infra)(DOIT- edu/promo-infra)Approach bb/data-infra as another utility Approach bb/data-infra as another utility (electricity, water)(electricity, water)Support procedures to replace obsolete Support procedures to replace obsolete technologies (unbundling local loops)technologies (unbundling local loops)Support ‘clever digging’Support ‘clever digging’Accelerate regulatory frameworkAccelerate regulatory frameworkAccelerate common standardized, secured Accelerate common standardized, secured EU-BBplatform for E-health and E-learning EU-BBplatform for E-health and E-learning Our comment: add urban to ruralOur comment: add urban to rural

Next stepsNext stepsAny comments welcome, by mail Any comments welcome, by mail before Oct. 8 before Oct. 8 (h.kerkhof@ictcenter.nl)(h.kerkhof@ictcenter.nl)Send Policy Paper comments to CoRSend Policy Paper comments to CoR(advice: check Pol. Paper / nat. (advice: check Pol. Paper / nat. Strategy, your city’s position)Strategy, your city’s position)Participate in setup new WG’sParticipate in setup new WG’sDocs available at:Docs available at:www.ictcenter.nl/broadbandwww.ictcenter.nl/broadband