France tries again, with EU20 billion broadband fund

'Terminate the copper' says Hollande

French president Francois Hollande wants to take the cable-cutters to the country’s copper, announcing EU20 billion ($AU25 billion) worth of broadband funding to be spent over the next ten years. His aim is to bring universal fibre-based broadband to the country.…

via The Register - Networks

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