PRINT THIS PAGE Broadband access markets in Europe: Why regulation should promote competition?
22/03/2004. Source:SPC Network. Richard Cadman and Chris Dineen
The take-up of broadband in the member states of the European Union varies significantly. At one extreme, Belgium has the highest penetration with 30 per cent of households having broadband, while Luxembourg and Germany have just 8.8 per cent and 12.1 per cent respectively, according to Richard Cadman and Chris Dineen of SPC Networks. There are many factors that might explain the variation in both take-up rates and the pace of take-up including the date of launch of commercial broadband, alternative sources of premium content, government policy and the degree of competition between different broadband access modes.
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