Starting Points for Digitalization Policy

The plan states that broadband expansion is going far too slowly and that the state needs to take greater responsibility for it, and that welfare should be available to everyone and everywhere. The counter-proposal's increased ambition with adequate connectivity and electronic public services for all follows from this. The demand for clear rules for data sharing, data storage and integrity protection responds to the plan's demands for protection of personal integrity and for network structures built on users' self-determination.

• state responsibility for expansiondecisive»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 broadband is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• protection of personal integrity»har rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“has the right to protection of their personal integrity.”
• digital commons»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build digital commons with free access”
• public services everywhere»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and available everywhere.”

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 requires clear regulation of artificial intelligence and algorithms, democratic rules for digital communication and protection of personal integrity, and good access to public services throughout the country. The counter-proposal's requirement for complete connectivity, electronic public services for all and clear rules for data sharing and integrity address these commitments. The plan therefore supports the heightened ambition.

• clear regulation of AIdecisive»Väl fungerande digital inre marknad i EU, med tydlig reglering av artificiell intelligens« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning digital internal market in the EU, with clear regulation of artificial intelligence”
• public services throughout the country»God tillgång till samhällets service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Good access to public services throughout the country.”
• protection of integrity»Skydd för den personliga integriteten.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of personal integrity.”
• democratic rules digitally»Brutna oligopol och demokratiska spelregler för digital kommunikation och artificiell« (party programme ↗)“Broken oligopolies and democratic rules for digital communication and artificial”

The plan requires that everyone throughout the country has access to good digital infrastructure and observes that it currently varies greatly. It also requires that technological development reaches everyone and that AI and data handling are done with respect for rights and freedoms and integrity. The counter-proposal's heightened ambition with full connectivity and clear rules for data sharing and privacy protection responds to both of these commitments.

• digital infrastructure throughout the countrydecisive»Alla ska ha tillgång till likvärdig välfärd, god digital infrastruktur, kultur, service« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall have access to equivalent welfare, good digital infrastructure, culture, services”
• integrity in digitalization»utvecklingen av AI ska ske med respekt för grundläggande fri- och rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“the development of AI shall be done with respect for fundamental rights and freedoms”
• digitalization for all»Den tekniska utvecklingen ska komma alla till del och ingen ska lämnas efter.« (party programme ↗)“Technical development shall reach everyone and no one shall be left behind.”

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 promises broadband, mobile telephony and internet coverage throughout the country, which is the connectivity the counter-proposal makes a prerequisite for higher ambition. The party programme establishes that digitalization on equal terms is a prerequisite for democracy and that everyone should be part of the digital market. The requirement for clear rules on data storage and privacy protection responds to the plan's requirement for strong privacy protection.

• broadband nationwidedecisive»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 internet coverage throughout the country. We want to continue expanding broadband and strengthen mobile coverage nationwide, including on trains.”
• digitalization on equal terms»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalization on equal terms, regardless of where you live, is a prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralization.”
• equal access to digital services»Alla ska på lika villkor vara en del av den digitala marknaden.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall on equal terms be part of the digital market.”
• strong privacy protection»Respekten för den enskildes personliga integritet är en grundsten i varje demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“Respect for the individual's personal privacy is a cornerstone in every democracy.”

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 establishes that Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure, with particular emphasis on capacity in sparsely populated areas, and that all public functions that can be made digitally accessible at reasonable cost shall also be made so. This supports the counter-proposal's requirements for adequate connectivity and electronic public services for all. The plan's requirements for strengthened privacy protection and transparency in how personal data is handled address the requirement for clear data rules.

• leader in IT infrastructuredecisive»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure.”
• digital public services for all»En central princip är därför att alla offentliga funktioner som till en rimlig kostnad kan göras digitalt tillgängliga också ska göras digitalt tillgängliga.« (party programme ↗)“A central principle is therefore that all public functions that can be made digitally accessible at reasonable cost shall also be made digitally accessible.”
• strengthened privacy protection»Skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of individual privacy shall be strengthened.”
• transparency in data handling»Den enskilde ska ha vidsträckta möjligheter att få insyn i hur de egna personuppgifterna hanteras av privata företag.« (party programme ↗)“The individual shall have extensive opportunities to obtain transparency into how their personal data is handled by private companies.”

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 party programme makes reliable electronic communications with high performance a requirement for regional balance and economic development, and wants new technology that enables decentralization to be leveraged. An elevated ambition for adequate connectivity, world-class broadband and electronic public services for all follows from this. The requirement for clear rules on data sharing and storage responds to the plan's strong protection of personal integrity. The counter-proposal is supported.

• reliable electronic communicationsdecisive»Ett väl fungerande system av vägar, järnvägar, flygförbindelser, sjöfart samt tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda är en förutsättning för regional balans, ekonomisk utveckling och mänsklig kontakt.« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning system of roads, railways, air connections, shipping and reliable electronic communications with high performance is a requirement for regional balance, economic development and human contact.”
• new technology is leveraged»Ny teknik som skapar stora möjligheter till decentralisering av produktion och beslutsfattande ska tas tillvara.« (party programme ↗)“New technology that creates great opportunities for decentralization of production and decision-making should be leveraged.”
• protection of integrity in data handling»Den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt grundlagsskydd och det offentliga måste tillämpa stor försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten vid hantering av personuppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity must have strong constitutional protection and the public sector must exercise great care and respect for personal integrity when handling personal data.”
• Sweden in the forefront»Sverige måste därför ligga i främsta ledet när det gäller satsningar på forskning och utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must therefore be in the forefront when it comes to investment in research and education.”

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 commits to classifying broadband as national infrastructure and prioritizing accordingly, and states that broadband must be available so that everyone has equal opportunities to connect. Raising the ambition to develop digitalization's possibilities, with adequate connectivity and clear rules for data, aligns with this and with the plan's view of Sweden as leading in telecom and artificial intelligence. The goal formulation as such is not addressed in the plan.

• broadband as national infrastructuredecisive»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
• connection for everyone»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 equal opportunities to connect to a health centre or work from home.”
• Swedish strength in AI and telecom»Vi kan bidra mer än de allra flesta exempelvis när det gäller stridsflyg och ubåtar, men även inom telekom och artificiell intelligens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We can contribute more than most, for example in fighter aircraft and submarines, but also in telecom and artificial intelligence.”
• drivers for innovation»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the incentives for investments, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”

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 views with concern that rural areas are falling behind in broadband expansion and seeks to invest in broadband and telephone expansion throughout the country and ensure everyone can receive official mail digitally. It also wishes to reduce the possibility for the state and large corporations to direct information flows based on political interests, which corresponds to the requirement for clear rules for data sharing and privacy protection. The counter-proposal's increased ambition for full connectivity and electronic public services for all therefore aligns with the plan.

• broadband throughout the countrydecisive»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in broadband and telephone expansion throughout the country”
• digital public services for all»Sverigedemokraterna vill satsa på utbyggnaden av bredband samt säkerställa att alla har tillgång till telefoni och fungerande posttjänster, inklusive möjligheten att få sin myndighetspost digitalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to invest in broadband expansion and ensure that everyone has access to telephone and functioning postal services, including the possibility to receive official mail digitally.”
• clear rules against arbitrariness»Minska möjligheten för staten eller privata storbolag att påverka informationsflöden utifrån politiska intressen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the possibility for the state or private large corporations to influence information flows based on political interests”
• digital competence as asset»Det stora datorintresse som återfinns bland många unga kan också utgöra en stor tillgång i vårt allt mer digitaliserade samhälle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The great computer interest found among many young people can also be a great asset in our increasingly digitalized society.”

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.