The European Broadband Competence Offices Network Support Facility
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.