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Finnish EUR 5 mln broadband subsidies for 2021 get the go-ahead

Thursday 31 December 2020 | 12:18 CET | News
The Finnish Transport and Communications Ministry said the Act on Broadband Construction Aid will enter force on 01 January 2021 following its approval by the president of the republic on 30 December 2020. Finland's 2021 budget has provided EUR 5 million in aid for areas where no broadband will be available before 2025. The aim is to bring 10,000 new households within the reach of fast internet connections.

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