{"id":11899,"date":"2023-12-05T07:22:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T07:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/?p=11899"},"modified":"2024-05-29T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:43:07","slug":"joint-statement-to-eu-councils-general-approach-on-the-gigabit-infrastructure-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/news\/joint-statement-to-eu-councils-general-approach-on-the-gigabit-infrastructure-act\/","title":{"rendered":"ECTA, ETNO, GIGAEurope & GSMA Joint Statement to EU Council’s General Approach on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nToday, the Council of the European Union is expected to agree on a negotiating mandate (\u2018general approach\u2019) on the proposal for a Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), i.e. a Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks across the European Union.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The European telecommunications industry strongly disapproves of the Council\u2019s draft general approach on the GIA<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our previous <\/span>joint statement<\/span><\/a>, issued in September, we stated our strong belief that the GIA will be essential to accelerate the deployment of Very High Capacity Networks (VHCNs) across the European Union. It is key to removing the administrative complexities and red tape that hinder the rollout of gigabit-speed mobile and fixed networks, and their benefits for European citizens and businesses alike.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While we recognise the Spanish Presidency\u2019s efforts to move forward with the proposal in the Council, we regret to see that the draft general approach has been deprived of several provisions proposed by the European Commission that would positively support fast VHCN deployment. Without these provisions, the European Union\u2019s hopes of achieving its 2030 Digital Decade targets will be severely impacted.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We want therefore to highlight the following:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n