Th European Commission has started a debate on whether access to broadband services should fall under universal service requirements. This follows the publication of a report evaluating the scope of universal service and penetration of voice and internet services. EC research shows that 7 percent of the EU population still does not have access to broadband services, rising to 30 percent in rural areas. The commission has asked regulators, consumers and market parties to respond to the report with proposals for bringing broadband to everyone in the EU. These contributions will feed into a commission communication in the second half of 2009 and possibly legislative proposals in 2010.
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