http://gigaom.com/2012/10/02/the-eu-wants-to-invest-in-broadband-but-will-it/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2012/10/02/the-eu-wants-to-invest-in-broadband-but-will-it/#comment-1039082 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:35:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=568798#comment-1039082 Perhaps the way to think about it is the same as providing universal postal service or land line service. It is more expensive in the outlying areas but that’s subsidised by the cheaper provision in more central areas. Of course broadband isn’t binary “you have it or you don’t” like a landline or postal, but a minimum speed could be achieved as a standard.

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