The European Commission has officially approved Ireland’s controversial National Broadband Plan

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

The European Commission has officially approved Ireland’s controversial National Broadband Plan
Fri, 15 Nov, 2019 - 17:50
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 €2.6 billion.

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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