The European Commission seeks best practice examples of broadband deployment from all over Europe. Applicants can be public or private organisations.
By the time the application is submitted at least 80 % of the project needs to be completed. The projects will be assessed based on various criteria by a jury of five broadband-experts in the following categories:
- “innovative models of financing, business and investment”
- “cost reduction and co-investment”
- “socio-economic impact and affordability”
- “openness and competition” and
- “future-proof and quality of service”
The jury will select three finalists per category and invite them to Brussels to join the event “B-DAY: Going Giga”, where on the eve the European Broadband Awards will be assigned.
The European Commission (DG CONNECT) will feature the finalists and the winners in the media, on the website and in newsletters as well as in the “good practices database” at the Broadband Europe website.
Information on the application can be found here.
Have a look at last year’s winners: