Registration for these sessions is open to all members of the European Broadband Competence Offices (BCOs) Network. The season 10 overview agenda is outlined below; a detailed agenda will be made available to participants directly. Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions will be held as online workshops.
Agenda
Session 1 - The new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) rules
Tuesday 18 April - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 2 - Gigabit Infrastructure Act, in building cabling
Tuesday 23 May - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 3 - Satellite Connectivity
Tuesday 30 May - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 4 - Public consultations for aid schemes
Tuesday 6 June - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 5 - State aid, green procurement and 5G infrastructure sharing (railway case study)
Monday 12 – Tuesday 13 June - physical event in Berlin, hosted by BCO Germany
Session 6 - Simplified Cost Options for Broadband Deployment
Tuesday 21 June - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 7 - BCO Portal on intervention
Tuesday 27 June - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 8 - New Guide to Broadband Investments (TBC)
Tuesday 4 July - 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Background
These sessions are organised by the BCO Network Support Facility in partnership with the Directorates-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT); Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO); Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI); and Competition (COMP); as part of a capacity-building knowledge-exchange programme aiming to connect and strengthen the BCO Network, support broadband roll-out in urban, rural and remote regions, and contribute to achieving the EU’s digital connectivity objectives.