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The European Commission has published a study on the satellite-based broadband services in schools. The study concludes that the satellite broadband could be an efficient option for poorly connected schools. It also suggests that a voucher scheme could be used as a tool to close the broadband gap for schools.

Are you involved in a project that is providing citizens with access to high-speed broadband internet? Then apply for the European Broadband Award 2017. We are looking for all types of projects irrespective of size, location or technologies, led by public and private organisations. The winners will be awarded by the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society in November at the Broadband Day and will be showcased by the European Commission in the media, on its website, in newsletters and in the good practice database. Application deadline is 7 September.

MARINE-EO is inviting vendors to make offers for their pre-commercial procurement that is looking for new Copernicus earth observation-based services for marine monitoring and maritime security covering the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Arctic sea-basins. The buyers are Direção-Geral de Política do Mar (Portugal), Fundo Regional Para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal), Ministerio del Interior (Spain), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Greece) and Norwegian Coastal Administration (Norway).

You are involved in a project that is providing citizens with access to high-speed broadband internet? Apply for the European Broadband Award 2017! We are looking for all types of projects irrespective of size, location or technologies, led by public and private organisations. The winners will be awarded by the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society in November at the Broadband Day and will be showcased by the European Commission in the media, website, newsletters and in the good practice database. Application deadline is 7 September.

In the recently adopted Space Strategy for Europe the European Commission announces that it will strengthen the use of innovation procurement schemes to stimulate the demand-side of innovation.

The competition for the European Broadband Awards 2016 is open to all projects irrespective of size, location or technologies used. Selected finalists and winners will be presented at the B-DAY: Going Giga event in November in Brussels. There are just a few days left until the deadline!

The Commission has just published two reports as part of its preparatory work to create a Digital Single Market.