European Parliament: Broadband can help bridge the digital divide

Rolling out broadband internet connections to bring e-government, e-health, or e-learning on-line services to remote or rural areas like Greek islands or Andalusian mountains is vital to making Europe a world-leading knowledge-based economy. An own-initiative report on broadband policy options, adopted by the Industry Committee today, sets out measures to bridge the "digital divide" between urban and rural areas. More...