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- Faster and cheaper broadband: Commission study shows significant fall in prices in 2008 in Europe
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(25 March 2009)European consumers paid less for their fixed broadband internet access (DSL, cable modem, fibre) in 2008 than a year ago according to a study released today by the European Commission. However, there are significant differences between Member States in broadband retail prices and cost structure for similar products. EU rules should be consistently applied in a telecoms single market for all businesses and consumers equally.
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- Mobile use up, consumer prices down: Europe's telecoms sector weathering economic downturn, says Commission report
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(25 March 2009)Europe leads the world in mobile phone services with the number of subscriptions in 2008 at 119% of the EU population (up 7 percentage points from 2007), well ahead of the US (87%) and Japan (84%). This is a finding of today's Commission progress report on the single telecoms market. Despite the economic crisis, the EU's telecoms sector (worth about 3% of EU GDP) continued to grow in 2008 with revenues estimated at above EUR 300 billion, up 1.3% compared to 2007 and outperforming the rest of the economy (up by 1% only).
See also: The 14th Progress Report on the Single European Telecoms Market 2008: Frequently Asked Questions
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- Research Infrastructures and the Regional Dimension of the ERA
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(25 March 2009)Memo covering the Importance of Research Infrastructures for Europe and for regional development, the Coordination of national policies, the Role of Structural Funds and the Synergies of EC funding mechanisms.
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