EU agreement to accelerate high-speed Internet. Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) aims to accelerate the spread of gigabit network infrastructures across Europe.
Aim is to reduce installation costs, partly caused by issuing permissions before installing or upgrading networks. This minimum harmonization law also concerns the deployment and access to physical infrastructure within buildings. It is expected to facilitate cross-border applications and enable stakeholders, whether electronic communications operators, equipment manufacturers or civil engineering companies to realize better economies of scale.