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Digital Networks Act: EU Harmonizes Rules for Advanced Connectivity
EU Digital Strategy
January 21, 2026•1 day ago
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The EU has passed the Digital Networks Act to boost digital connectivity. This legislation introduces simpler, harmonized rules to encourage investment in advanced fiber and mobile networks. The goal is to ensure widespread, accessible, and affordable high-capacity connectivity across the EU, fostering innovation, competitiveness, and digital sovereignty.
The current rules must be updated to create the conditions for operators to invest into rolling out advanced fibre and mobile networks. High-capacity networks enable innovative tech, like Artificial Intelligence and Cloud. The widespread availability of advanced connectivity for people and businesses across the EU is the foundation of Europe's competitiveness.
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said:
"European innovation starts with a truly connected Europe. High-performance resilient digital infrastructure is essential in strengthening Europe’s leadership in innovation, competitiveness and digital sovereignty. Advanced and accessible connectivity will allow start-ups to harness the potential of AI, enable doctors to care for patients remotely, quickly and safely. Our goal is a digital environment where new technologies are readily available, affordable, and grounded in fair trustworthy rules that benefit people."
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