Broadband can Help Bridge the Digital Divide
added: 2007-06-19
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. In an own-initiative report adopted by MEPs on broadband policy options, the European Parliament sets out measures to bridge the "digital divide" between urban and rural areas.
