EURACTIV PR

An easy way of publishing your relevant EU press releases.

Parliament backs WiFi4EU - bringing high-quality internet to public spaces across the EU

Date

12 Sep 2017

Sections

InfoSociety

The European Parliament today backed a scheme to bring WiFi connectivity to public spaces such as parks, squares and public buildings across Europe. The agreement, dubbed WiFi4EU, will bring high-quality internet to 6000-8000 communities across Europe.

S&D vice-president responsible for the Digital Union, Josef Weidenholzer MEP said:

“This scheme provides €120 million to help bring WiFi to public areas across Europe. For us it was essential that there was a good geographical balance between and within member states, to ensure that as many Europeans as possible can benefit from this scheme. Digitisation is bringing huge and positive changes to Europe but we must make sure that the pace of change taking place leaves no one behind.”
 
European Parliament negotiator on WiFi4EU, S&D MEP Carlos Zorrinho, said:
 
“All Europeans should have access to good-quality WiFi connections, no matter where they live or how much they earn. The funding will allow local communities to invest in state-of-the-art infrastructure to ensure high-quality connectivity in public places across Europe. In the long run we need to bring WiFi4EU to every town and village, so that everyone can benefit from good-quality WiFi in public spaces.”

 

MEPs INVOLVED

WEIDENHOLZER Josef

josef.weidenholzer@ep.europa.eu

+32(0)2 28 45473

+33(0)3 88 1 75473

http://www.weidenholzer.eu/

 

ZORRINHO Carlos

carlos.zorrinho@ep.europa.eu

+32 2 284 45 20

+33 3 88 17 45 20

 

S&D PRESS CONTACT

ALLAN, Tim

tim.allan@ep.europa.eu

+32 2 283 41 82

Jobs

Plastics Europe
ECVM Policy Officer
ARCHE NOAH
Policy Officer
Party of European Socialists
EU Horizontal Policy Trainee
European Environmental Bureau
Events Assistant
EUI - European University Institute
Coordinator of the Academy of European Law
Eurosif - The European Sustainable Investment Forum
(Senior) Policy Adviser
Sealed Air Belgium N.V.
Government Affairs Senior Manager