Regional development. Deployment of Broadband infrastructure and Next Generation Access helps to resolve many of the key issues associated with remote regions thereby enhancing the local productivity capacity of local economies. Broadband is a key investment strategy in addressing regional imbalances between Member States and in regions within Member States. Ireland lags behind the EU and OECD average with regard to total fixed broadband take-up (excluding mobile). The chart below shows Ireland has a relatively low level of Next Generation Access coverage when compared to other Member States, particularly in areas outside of the main urban centres where coverage is less than 10%. Total Rural 80% IT EL HR FR PL IE SK IS EU CZ ES RO BG AT SE FI SI EE DE NOHU CY UK DK PT XX XX LT NL BE MT
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Samples: Partnership Agreement, Partnership Agreement, Partnership Agreement
