The scheme, which will run until 2026 and consist of direct grants, will finance the deployment of ducts, exchanges and fibre in rural areas.
\"It enables high performing broadband network<\/a> to households and businesses, in particular in rural areas. At the same time, it ensures that competition is not unduly distorted,\" Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.
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