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PROGRESS REPORT
October 2005
Summary of progress made in implementing the National Broadband Strategy

  1. More competition within and between the different communications networks
  2. Speeding up the introduction and spread of new broadband technologies
  3. Development of electronic transactions and on-line business
  4. Effective participation of businesses and individuals in the information society
  5. Promoting information security and privacy protection
  6. Special measures for regional development
  7. Contributing to and monitoring international developments
  8. Monitoring the strategy
  9. Additional measures


Contributing to and monitoring international developments

The aim of the measures outlined is to develop a favourable environment for supply and demand of broadband and information society services on the international market. This will help promote the supply of services and the demand for them in Finland, too. The supply of broadband connections in competitor countries will be monitored, with the aim of adopting the best practices for use in Finland.

Completion stages: 1 = Planning stage, 2 = In progress, 3 = Completed

Measures

Responsibility

Timetable

Details of progress

Contact person

Completion stage

44. International developments will be monitored. In the European Union in particular, efforts will be made to ensure that the supply and use of communications services are not affected by legislative obstacles or added taxes and charges, and that Community regulations do not require radio frequencies to be auctioned.

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Continuing

EU/Cocom (Communication Committee), RSPG (Radio Spectrum Policy Group)

ITU

OECD

Antti Kohtala

2

45. The use of open standards in the supply of communications and information society services will be promoted in the international community.

Ministry of Transport and Communications , Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, companies

Continuing

EU

OECD

ITU

ETSI

ERO

Ministry of Transport and Communications: Kari Ojala

Ministry of Trade and Industry: Antti Eskola

Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority: Martin Andersson

2

46. The international cooperation aims of the National Information Security Strategy will be met.

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Continuing

Measure 1.2 of the National Information Security Strategy has been launched.

- A list has been drawn up of the persons and organizations participating in international forums and will be published on the Internet.

Kristiina Pietikäinen

2

 

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