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According to the report, the introduction of a high-speed broadband network, increasing its speed and expanding its availability have increased GDP. High-speed telecommunications connections are important for both citizens and businesses, and their importance is expected to grow in the future.
Well-functioning telecommunications connections are already comparable to essential basic infrastructure. More and more services are moving online, so telecommunications connections must also work in rural areas.
The report presents an ex-post evaluation of previous broadband support programmes carried out by Sitowise Oy. According to the ex-post evaluation, the broadband subsidy schemes had a significant impact on the construction of optical fibre networks in sparsely populated areas. Optical fibre construction has increased competition in these areas and thus improved the mobile networks in these areas. It has also introduced new companies to the market.
The aid schemes were not considered to interfere with market-based construction. It has been possible to target the subsidies at areas where the networks would not have been built on market terms.
