Gigabit Strategy - 730 Million: Federal Council Wants Faster Internet in the Country

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In 2024, Switzerland had a 40% fibre-optic coverage, well below the EU average. The Federal Council wants to give a boost to the deployment. It aims to provide up to 730 million francs of subsidies, half of which will be paid by the Confederation.All Swiss, no matter where they live, will benefit from rapid access to the Internet. The Federal Council has transmitted to Parliament a project aimed at supporting broadband connections in sparsely po…

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Following the consultation, he adopted the message on the slightly adapted broadband promotion law.

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The Federal Council has adopted the message on the Broadband Promotion Act and is now presenting the amended proposal to the Parliament. With a funding programme of up to 730 million Swiss francs, it intends to promote broadband expansion, especially in sparsely populated areas.

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By 2037, the Federal Council wants to bring faster Internet to remote regions. Without support, ten percent of households could soon be cut off from the digital network.