Press Releasse: State aid: Commission adopts new Broadband Guidelines

The European Commission adopted on 19 December 2012 a revised set of guidelines for the application of EU state aid rules to the broadband sector. These guidelines contain in particular a reinforcement of open access obligations and improved transparency rules. The changes were based on a two-staged public consultation and dialogue with stakeholders.

The revised rules also aimed to help member states achieving the objective of the EU Digital Agenda. They follow the principles of the Commission's State Aid Modernisation (SAM) initiative.