2023-06-142022/23:TU12 · p.5TUTransport & infrastructure
Access to electronic communications
Access to electronic communications across the country
What's at stake: The question affects how quickly sparsely populated and rural areas gain access to functioning broadband and mobile coverage, which in turn affects people's ability to live, run businesses and take part in education across the country.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
Whether the state should adopt a new action plan and commit targeted annual funding to speed up broadband and mobile-coverage buildout in rural areas, or whether ongoing assignments to the Post and Telecom Authority are sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee welcomes ongoing assignments to the Post and Telecom Authority and the extra state funding for broadband buildout, considers that developments are moving in the right direction, and therefore recommends rejecting the motions calling for further measures.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 10 (C)
The reservation (C) calls for the government to urgently produce a new action plan for mobile and broadband coverage and to commit 1 billion kronor annually, directed to municipalities, regions and other organizations, to build out coverage in areas where the market will not invest.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 10 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna, VVänsterpartiet
Ja 205–21Ja 170–56
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | Yes 94/0/0/13 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | match | confidence: high | explicit |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Abstain 0/0/63/9 | differs | confidence: high | explicit |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2022/23:833 by Ulrika Heie et al. (C) motions 2, 11, 12 and 15, 2022/23:934 by Tobias Andersson et al. (SD) motion 7, 2022/23:937 by Eric Palmqvist et al. (SD) motion 23, 2022/23:1013 by Jimmy Ståhl et al. (SD) motions 1 and 2, 2022/23:1043 by Malin Larsson and Anna-Belle Strömberg (both S), 2022/23:1121 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) motion 39, 2022/23:1123 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) motion 4, 2022/23:1342 by Peter Hultqvist et al. (S), 2022/23:1627 by Martina Johansson and Niels Paarup-Petersen (both C) motions 1-3, 2022/23:1643 by Niels Paarup-Petersen et al. (C) motions 4, 7, 8 and 25, 2022/23:1672 by Annie Lööf et al. (C) motions 52 and 53, 2022/23:1784 by Johan Löfstrand et al. (S) motions 1 and 2, 2022/23:1994 by Fredrik Lundh Sammeli et al. (S), 2022/23:2171 by Elin Söderberg et al. (MP) motions 16 and 17, and 2022/23:2262 by Emma Berginger et al. (MP) motion 24.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:833 av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C) yrkandena 2, 11, 12 och 15, 2022/23:934 av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 7, 2022/23:937 av Eric Palmqvist m.fl. (SD) yrkande 23, 2022/23:1013 av Jimmy Ståhl m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 1 och 2, 2022/23:1043 av Malin Larsson och Anna-Belle Strömberg (båda S), 2022/23:1121 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 39, 2022/23:1123 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 4, 2022/23:1342 av Peter Hultqvist m.fl. (S), 2022/23:1627 av Martina Johansson och Niels Paarup-Petersen (båda C) yrkandena 1-3, 2022/23:1643 av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C) yrkandena 4, 7, 8 och 25, 2022/23:1672 av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C) yrkandena 52 och 53, 2022/23:1784 av Johan Löfstrand m.fl. (S) yrkandena 1 och 2, 2022/23:1994 av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S), 2022/23:2171 av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP) yrkandena 16 och 17 samt 2022/23:2262 av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP) yrkande 24.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected 89 proposals in motions submitted during the general motion period 2022. The proposals address digitalization, digital participation and authentication, access to electronic communications, expansion of 5G networks, and postal services throughout the country. The Riksdag refers to planned or already taken measures and ongoing preparatory work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to digitalize all public activities, make public data available as open data and establish common digital infrastructure. (C) — Reservation 10
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan states that the state must ensure good access to internet connection throughout the country and that fiber expansion is going far too slowly, which is why the state needs to take greater responsibility.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that the state must ensure good access to internet connection throughout the country and that fiber expansion is going far too slowly, which is why the state needs to take greater responsibility. A swift action plan and targeted state funds for coverage where the market does not invest is precisely what the plan calls for. The plan furthermore presupposes that targeted state support must be able to be given so the whole country holds together.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger att staten måste säkerställa god tillgång till internetuppkoppling i hela landet och att utbyggnaden av fiber går alldeles för sakta, varför staten behöver ta ett större ansvar. En skyndsam handlingsplan och riktade statliga medel till täckning där marknaden inte investerar är precis det planen efterfrågar. Planen förutsätter också att riktade statliga stöd ska kunna ges för att hela landet ska hålla samman.
- the state must expanddecisive»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to go in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
- connection throughout the country»Staten måste säkerställa att det över hela landet« (party programme ↗)“The state must ensure that throughout the country”
- service throughout the country»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”
- targeted state support»Skattepolitiken ska gynna hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Tax policy must benefit the whole country.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan establishes that the state should be present throughout the country and that the whole country should be able to live and develop, and the party programme makes well-functioning communication systems throughout the country a prerequisite for balanced growth.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that the state should be present throughout the country and that the whole country should be able to live and develop, and the party programme makes well-functioning communication systems throughout the country a prerequisite for balanced growth. Where the market does not invest follows from this a public responsibility. A new action plan and targeted state funds for coverage are therefore supported in substance.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet och att hela landet ska kunna leva och utvecklas, och partiprogrammet gör väl fungerande kommunikationssystem i hela landet till en förutsättning för balanserad tillväxt. Där marknaden inte investerar följer av detta ett offentligt ansvar. En ny handlingsplan och riktade statliga medel för täckning stöds därför i sak.
- state presence throughout the countrydecisive»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
- communications throughout the country»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communication systems throughout the country are”
- the whole country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a joint interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
- infrastructure for business»Ett framgångsrikt näringsliv kräver en väl fungerande infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“A successful business requires well-functioning infrastructure.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme stipulates that post and telecommunications of good quality must be available throughout Sweden and that this is society's responsibility, and that broadband expansion is crucial for a vibrant countryside.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme stipulates that post and telecommunications of good quality must be available throughout Sweden and that this is society's responsibility, and that broadband expansion is crucial for a vibrant countryside. The counter-proposal's requirements for a new action plan and targeted government resources where the market does not invest is precisely an application of that responsibility. The same logic is expressed in the election manifesto for charging infrastructure: the state must take responsibility where the market is not sufficient.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att post och telekommunikation av god kvalitet ska finnas tillgänglig över hela Sverige och att detta är samhällets ansvar, samt att bredbandsutbyggnad är avgörande för en levande landsbygd. Motförslagets krav på en ny handlingsplan och riktade statliga medel där marknaden inte investerar är just en tillämpning av det ansvaret. Samma logik uttrycker valmanifestet för laddinfrastruktur: staten ska ta ansvar där marknaden inte räcker till.
- broadband as social responsibilitydecisive»vara samhällets ansvar. Bredbandsutbyggnad är av« (party programme ↗)“be society's responsibility. Broadband expansion is of”
- telecommunications throughout the country»också finnas tillgänglig över hela Sverige. Detta ska« (party programme ↗)“also be available throughout Sweden. This must”
- expanded fast broadband»genom bland annat utbyggt, snabbt bredband.« (party programme ↗)“through, among other things, expanded, fast broadband.”
- the state where the market is insufficient»investera i laddning i hela landet — staten ska ta ansvar där marknaden inte räcker till, så att bilar och lastbilar kan köra på el oavsett vart i landet de ska.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in charging throughout the country — the state must take responsibility where the market is not sufficient, so that cars and lorries can run on electricity regardless of where in the country they are.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan explicitly commits to everyone having access to broadband and mobile telephony throughout the country and that expansion should continue and mobile coverage be strengthened.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly commits to everyone having access to broadband and mobile telephony throughout the country and that expansion should continue and mobile coverage be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demand for a swift action plan and targeted funds to areas where the market does not invest is precisely what is required to fulfil the commitment. The plan therefore does not believe current pace is sufficient.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig uttryckligen att alla ska ha tillgång till bredband och mobiltelefoni i hela landet och att utbyggnaden ska fortsätta och mobiltäckningen stärkas. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam handlingsplan och riktade medel till områden där marknaden inte investerar är just det som krävs för att uppfylla åtagandet. Planen anser alltså inte att nuvarande takt är tillräcklig.
- broadband and coverage throughout the countrydecisive»Alla ska ha tillgång till bredband, mobiltelefoni och surf i hela landet. Vi vill fortsätta bygga ut bredbandet och stärka mobiltäckningen i hela landet, inklusive på tågen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone shall have access to broadband, mobile telephony and surf throughout the country. We want to continue building out broadband and strengthen mobile coverage throughout the country, including on trains.”
- reliable infrastructure everywhere»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur, snabbt bredband och pålitlig mobiltäckning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole country shall have access to reliable infrastructure, fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage.”
- digitalisation on equal terms»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalisation on equal terms, regardless of where one lives, is a precondition for democracy and enables decentralisation.”
- equivalent service throughout the country»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
The party programme explicitly says that Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure and that the state where needed shall co-finance expansion, that is in rural areas where the market does not invest.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme explicitly says that Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure and that the state where needed shall co-finance expansion, that is in rural areas where the market does not invest. That is in substance what the counter-proposal requires with targeted funding and a rapid action plan. The plan also stresses that public service and functioning infrastructure shall exist across the country.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet säger uttryckligen att Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur och att staten vid behov ska medfinansiera utbyggnaden där kostnaderna är höga, alltså i glesbygd där marknaden inte investerar. Det är i sak vad motförslaget kräver med riktade medel och en skyndsam handlingsplan. Planen understryker också att statlig service och fungerande infrastruktur ska finnas i hela landet.
- state co-financing in rural areasdecisive»ska staten vid behov medfinansiera denna utbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“the state where needed shall co-finance this expansion.”
- leader in IT infrastructure»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure.”
- infrastructure across the country»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state agencies shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
- equal service across the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to public service shall be secured across the country.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan makes reliable electronic communications a prerequisite for regional balance and obligates the state to maintain a high level of investment in this infrastructure in the long term.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes reliable electronic communications a prerequisite for regional balance and obligates the state to maintain a high level of investment in this infrastructure in the long term. Targeted funds to areas where the market does not invest are according to the plan possible, since general measures can be complemented with targeted action. The manifesto's requirement for functioning public services throughout the country points the same way.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer till en förutsättning för regional balans och ålägger staten att hålla investeringsnivån i denna infrastruktur långsiktigt hög. Riktade medel till områden där marknaden inte investerar är enligt planen möjligt, eftersom generella insatser får kompletteras med riktade åtgärder. Manifestets krav på fungerande samhällsservice i hela landet pekar samma väg.
- electronic infrastructuredecisive»tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda« (party programme ↗)“reliable electronic communications with high performance”
- state investment responsibility»att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska« (party programme ↗)“that the investment level in communication system infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic”
- targeted action allowed»insatser kan sedan kompletteras med riktade åtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“measures can then be complemented with targeted action.”
- service throughout the country»inrätta fler statliga servicekontor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“establish more state service offices”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan explicitly states that broadband shall be classified as national infrastructure and prioritized accordingly, and that mobile coverage everywhere should be a given.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly states that broadband shall be classified as national infrastructure and prioritized accordingly, and that mobile coverage everywhere should be a given. The counter-proposal's requirement for a prompt action plan and targeted funds for expansion where the market does not invest is a way to realize precisely that prioritization. The plan therefore supports the requirement in substance, even though it does not specify an amount.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår uttryckligen fast att bredband ska klassas som nationell infrastruktur och prioriteras därefter, och att mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam handlingsplan och riktade medel till utbyggnad där marknaden inte investerar är ett sätt att förverkliga just den prioriteringen. Planen stöder därför kravet i sak, även om den inte anger något belopp.
- broadband as national infrastructuredecisive»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
- mobile coverage nationwide»Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet, liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobile coverage everywhere shall be a given, just as the knowledge that police will come when you call regardless of where you live.”
- equivalent connectivity»Bredband måste finnas så att alla har samma möjligheter att koppla upp sig mot en vårdcentral eller att jobba hemifrån.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Broadband must be available so that everyone has the same opportunities to connect to a health centre or to work from home.”
- broadband for business»Företagande ska underlättas i hela Sverige genom bättre tillgång till bredband.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Business shall be facilitated across Sweden through better broadband access.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto explicitly commits to expanding broadband and telephony throughout the country and notes with concern that rural areas are falling behind in both broadband expansion and mobile coverage.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly commits to expanding broadband and telephony throughout the country and notes with concern that rural areas are falling behind in both broadband expansion and mobile coverage. The party programme's principle that all of Sweden shall thrive strengthens this. The counter-proposal's demand for a swift action plan and targeted funds for coverage where the market does not invest responds directly to the plan's commitment.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet åtar sig uttryckligen att satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet och konstaterar med oro att landsbygden halkar efter både i bredbandsutbyggnad och mobiltäckning. Principprogrammets princip att hela Sverige ska leva förstärker detta. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam handlingsplan och riktade medel till täckning där marknaden inte investerar svarar direkt mot planens åtagande.
- broadband throughout the countrydecisive»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in expanding broadband and telephony throughout the country”
- rural areas' lag in coverage»Sverigedemokraterna ser med oro på hur landsbygden halkar efter i bredbandsutbyggnaden, men även mobiltäckningen och postutdelningen är sämre i glesbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats view with concern how rural areas are falling behind in broadband expansion, but mobile coverage and postal delivery are also worse in sparsely populated areas.”
- all of Sweden shall thrive»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden shall thrive is very important to the Sweden Democrats.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:TU12)
- Committee report full text (HA01TU12)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1013 — Post och it i hela landet av Jimmy Ståhl m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1016 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk järnväg av Patrik Jönsson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1043 — Trygg och stabil mobiltäckning i hela landet av Malin Larsson och Anna-Belle Strömberg (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1049 — Digital diskriminering av Mikael Dahlqvist och Lars Mejern Larsson (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1118 — Digitalisering av Torsten Elofsson (KD)
- Motion 2022/23:1121 — Fler företag, fler jobb och stärkt konkurrenskraft i hela landet av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1123 — Den svenska basindustrin av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1342 — Bredband i hela Sverige av Peter Hultqvist m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1349 — Statlig identifieringstjänst av Sofie Eriksson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:138 — En digital legitimeringstjänst i statlig regi av Kalle Olsson och Anna-Caren Sätherberg (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1494 — Portal för myndigheters tjänster och webbplatser av Bo Broman (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1526 — Strategi för mobiltelefonitäckning av Kjell-Arne Ottosson (KD)
- Motion 2022/23:1627 — Fiber i hela landet av Martina Johansson och Niels Paarup-Petersen (båda C)
- Motion 2022/23:1643 — En hållbar digitalisering av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1672 — En levande landsbygd för Sveriges bästa av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1689 — Skyldighet för mobil- och teleoperatörer att samverka med rättsvårdande myndigheter av Eric Westroth (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1723 — Statlig e-legitimation av Eva Lindh (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1781 — Teknikutveckling och äldre av Caroline Helmersson Olsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1784 — Teknisk infrastruktur i glesbygd av Johan Löfstrand m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1994 — Uppkoppling i hela Sverige av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S)
Source: The Swedish Parliament