Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/05/403 (8.4.05) |
Publication Date | 08/04/2005 |
Content Type | News |
The European Commission on 8 April 2005 issued a recommendation, addressed to the Member States, which aimed to clarify rules on using electric power cables to carry electronic communication data. The Commission thereby intended to boost competition by opening up the market to new suppliers of high-speed 'broadband' connections via the electricity grid. Internet access via power lines had so far taken hold in only a few urban areas, but the potential was thought to be huge. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/403&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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