European Commission approve €2.6bn state aid for broadband plan

The commission announced that in its opinion the potential benefits to competition in the Irish broadband sector outweigh the negatives represented by the intervention of the State.

European Commission approve €2.6bn state aid for broadband plan
Fri, 15 Nov, 2019 - 12:47
Cianan Brennan & Daniel McConnell

The European Commission has officially approved Ireland’s controversial National Broadband Plan (NBP), under EU state aid rules, at a value of €2.6bn.

The commission announced that in its opinion the potential benefits to competition in the Irish broadband sector outweigh the negatives represented by the intervention of the State.

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