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ROME – She started the project of Italy ultra-wideband. A plan by 6 billion of public resources that the council of ministers examined along strategic lines for Italy Digital, sometimes to the spread of online services of public administration. There is no date imperative of “closure” of the copper network, greatly feared by Telecom Italy, but it reaffirms its intention to achieve the objectives set by the EU: in 2020 at least 50% of households subscribe to a service 100 megabit / second (with 85% connected) and 100% of which will be guaranteed at least 30 megabits.
In the press conference, the Minister of Economic Development Federica Guidi try to turn off the controversy of recent days on the assumption that the plan condizionasse investment choices: “It was decided to leave the choice of technology to the market compared to the standard with which to reach the connection speed indicated.” There will be an auction on time: public resources will go to those who offer a faster regardless of the technology: FTTC, FTTB or FTTH.
The plan, which has been placed in the public consultation for two months starting from November 20, also provides vouchers to be paid directly to users for activation of broadband services with fiber optic technology, but only if in the course of work the goal of 100 megabits indicated by the EU would be difficult to reach (we assume a contribution of EUR 100-150). Another important element, which could trigger new controversy mainly by Telecom Italy and Fastweb, is the inclusion of “universal service digital” for ultra-broadband connections. The new universal service, now applied only to basic telephony, entail high costs and should then be certain methods of payment, including setting of such operators should rest with the burden. One issue that is expected to be particularly complex. But it is not the only element thorny that the government intends to enter into a specific act in the coming weeks (a decree or amendments to Dl investment compact). Another “poison pill” could be the convergence of the price for fiber optic connections made with state subsidies, the same level of copper connections.
On the public resources, there are no special news with respect to the Plan that was put out for consultation. Will be used in different ways according to the four territorial clusters in which Italy has been divided for the purpose of hedging objectives. Four billion will come from EU funds managed at the national level (Development and Cohesion Fund), two billion from EU funds at the regional (ERDF and EAFRD): 6 billion in all of public resources to which add any funds can be activated with the plan Juncker and 2 billion of private investment already planned. The government aims actually to further increase the share of investment, up to possible doubling, through soft loans and through the use of the state guarantee: a fund specifically for operators and a fund of funds for financing open to investors Institutional should meet this objective. In the pipeline other measures to implement the long-awaited decree Unlock Italy: the tax credit drawn on IRES and IRAP for investment in new networks and Cadastre single infrastructure. In the plan are then confirmed both simplifications and reduction of administrative burdens for the laying of optical fiber is a lowering of the limits on electromagnetism to adapt to the EU average (another theme at great risk of controversy).
Next to plan for ultra-wideband, there’s also the guidelines for the “Digital Growth.” In the menu the implementation of the public service of digital identity and the public connectivity system, as well as’ technical regulations and infrastructure to ensure connectivity and interoperability wi-fi in public offices and schools / hospitals. ” It will be created the platform “Italy Log In.” “The Pa will open its data and provides redesigns and services available to businesses and citizens,” promises the government.
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