Europe to Invest Billions in Broadband

The European Commission is proposing to invest €9.2 billion ($12.8 billion) on super-fast broadband and digital public services to cover the whole of Europe.
The BBC reports that the new investment is expected to put all European households on at least 30 megabits per second by 2020, with half the population enjoying more than 100 megabits per second. Investing in faster broadband networks will “make the continent more competitive and productive,” the BBC says. In particular, the commission aims to improve broadband in rural areas and develop cross-border e-health and procurement services.