Working Group Broadband for Europe

Objectives

To collect information on technical capabilities of mobile, wireless, wireline and optical technologies to support broadband deployment in Europe
To collect examples from Member States and Regions on the usage of Structural Funds in the context of ICT
To identify examples for best practice for the use of Structural Funds for ICT in order to provide information to Member States and Regions

November 2008	Report on current usage of public funds (e.g. Structural Funds) to promote innovation and early take-up of R&D results (pdf)
During 2007	Preparation of presentations for eMobility Steering Board meetings, Mirror Group meeting and other events
2007	Position papers with initial Information on best practice results for the use of Structural Funds in the ICT context
Fall 2007	Working Group meeting in Brussels
up to Summer 2007	Position paper with a summary of collected information
22 March 2007	eMobility Working Group "Broadband for Europe"meeting #2 in Brussels Examples of best practice as well as plans for the use of Structural Funds for broadband communication in different Regions and Member States were presented and discussed. Details see Minutes of the Meeting
13 February 2007	Contributions to a Joint Mirror Group meeting with eMobility, ISI, NEM and NESSI
09 February 2007	Preparation of a White Paper together with the ETPs eMobility, ISI and NEM
13 October 2006	eMobility Working Group "Broadband for Europe" meeting in Brussels