Potential Contributions of South East European Local Governments to the Regional Economic Area (MAP REA)
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3.1. Boosting digital infrastructure development (Ch IV. 1.1) Table 6: Boosting Digital Infrastructure Development (Broadband) Local Concerns
Boosting Digital Infrastructure Development (Broadband) Ch IV. 1.1 Not covered by Map Rea
Legal/ Regulatory Attempts/ Measures
Participation in broadband mapping Contribution by LGs through the identification of hot spots, white areas and capacity strategies Basic Contribution to optic fibre Institutional installations (local sites/roads) Settings Coordination and implementation by LGs Governance, --Service Performance Financial --Facilities Innovative --Levers
Local level not sufficiently covered
Local level sufficiently covered
Legal/Regulatory Attempts/Measures Participation in broadband mapping (Contribution by LGs) This field of action particularly includes the stipulated broadband infrastructure mapping throughout the region. The updating process is currently uneven; it shows different stages of implementation with Serbia being most advanced. Broadband connectivity is of major interest for areas which are business hot spots and show agglomeration perspectives. Private and public investors must consent and share outstanding investment volumes. Analysing the optimal spare fibre optic capacity is the most important challenge to cost containment. This presupposes parameters from national as well as regional/local, spatial planning. Municipalities and local governments should therefore be assigned a key role in the mapping processes.
