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Demand from new wireless broadband subscribers is driving growth in high-speed Internet in OECD countries but the latest data show a slowdown in fixed subscriptions in the first half of 2011, according to new OECD data.

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The capacity of broadband connections in Europe has improved considerably, but the take up of fixed broadband connections has slowed down somewhat, according to a Working Document on broadband access published by the European Commission.

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The number of FttH subscribers in Europe, including Russia, has increased by 22% over the past six months, according to the latest figures from the FTTH Council Europe.

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Three complementary measures to facilitate the roll out and take up of fast and ultra-fast broadband in the EU have been adopted by the European Commission yesterday.

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Buddeblog has an interesting post from INTUG member Paul Budde about the reports he and other collaborators around the world have written on implementation policies for FttH in the U.S.

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A senior adviser to President Obama is touting the idea of spending tens of billions of dollars in public funds to build a nationwide broadband network featuring speeds 100 times faster than today’s technology.

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ITU’s new ICT Development Index (IDI) compares developments in ICT in 154 countries over a five-year period from 2002 to 2007. The Index combines 11 indicators into a single measure that can be used as a benchmarking tool globally, regionally and at the country level. These are related to ICT access, use and skills, such as households with a computer the number of Internet users; and literacy levels.

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Last week, INTUG sent a letter to the EU Council of Ministers gathering in Prague. In the letter, INTUG urged them to resist the protectionist approaches of some incumbent operators with dominant power, who seem to be seeking to limit or eliminate competition for next generation access networks.

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