A tender to build a new ultra-wide
broadband network in Italy will come before cabinet Friday
evening, Premier Matteo Renzi said Friday. He said "the State
will put in the money, billions of euros. After so much chat
we're starting off". Renzi said earlier this month that the
government aims to have 100% ultra broadband coverage in Italy
by 2020. On Thursday he said Italy's economic development
depends on expanding its broadband network according to
government plans. "We are staking part of the country's
development (on broadband)," he said. Renzi said "we mustn't
just invest in traditional infrastructure but also in overcoming
the digital divide".
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