Gigabit Infrastructure Act
| European Union regulation | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
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| Title | Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and repealing Directive 2014/61/EU |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament and Council of the European Union |
| Made under | Article 114 of the TFEU |
| Journal reference | OJ L 1309, 8.5.2024, p. 1–40 |
| History | |
| European Parliament vote | 6 February 2024 |
| Council Vote | 4 March 2024 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | final |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 |
| Current legislation | |
The Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) is an EU regulation on the rollout of gigabit per second broadband.
Background
The act was based on the Digital Economy Act 2017.[1]
Provisions
The legislation replaced the Broadband Directive.[2]
The legislation rest.ricts the price which farmers can charge to telecoms companies.[1]
The act includes a mechanism for conciliation between the public sector and operators to improve planning permission procedures.[3]
Implementation
An implementation period of 18 months was included in the legislation.[4]
Further developments
The proposed Digital Networks Act did not include any equivalent land access provisions.[5]
References
- ^ a b Pollet, Mathieu (17 January 2024). "Cows vs. bots: Farms stand to lose cash from telecom masts". Politico Europe. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Anandira, Hana (29 April 2024). "EU gigabit act given final sign-off". Mobile World Live. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Anandira, Hana (6 February 2024). "European authorities ink provisional GIA agreement". Mobile World Live. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Turner, Annie (1 May 2024). "A missed opportunity: passing the EU's Gigabit Infra Act". Mobile Europe. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Hartmann, Théophane (10 April 2025). "No rules expected on 'access to land' in upcoming EU telecommunications' law". Euractiv. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.