Access to electronic communication

The plan explicitly states that expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre goes far too slowly and that the state needs to enter and take greater responsibility for expansion. That is precisely what the counter-proposal demands where the market does not suffice. The plan additionally wants the state to increase its control over society-critical infrastructure and that service shall function throughout the country, which bears the demands for robustness and municipal networks' role.

• state responsibility for fibre 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 fibre goes far too slowly, the state needs to enter and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• societal control of infrastructure»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to implement the climate transition.”
• service throughout the country»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“School, healthcare, care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• collective ownership in key sectors»strategiska naturtillgångar, energiförsörjning, infrastruktur, bostadsproduktion och den finansiella sektorn.« (party programme ↗)“strategic natural resources, energy supply, infrastructure, housing production and the financial sector.”

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 well-functioning communications systems throughout the country a national responsibility, which supports the requirement that the state take greater responsibility for expansion where the market is insufficient. The election manifesto establishes that the state shall be present throughout the country and that the ability to resist cyberattacks shall be strengthened, which supports the requirement for a strategy adapted to the security situation with robustness and redundancy.

• communications throughout the countrydecisive»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communications systems throughout the country are”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• robustness against cyber threats»Arbetet för att stärka förmågan att stå emot cyberattacker och desinformation ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen the ability to resist cyber attacks and misinformation shall be strengthened.”

The plan establishes that post and telecommunications of good quality shall be available throughout the country and that this is society's responsibility, and that broadband is crucial for a living countryside. It also sets out the principle that the state shall take responsibility where the market is insufficient for infrastructure development. The counter-proposal's requirements for greater state responsibility, updated broadband strategy and robustness follow directly from these commitments.

• public service throughout the countrydecisive»ska vara till för Sveriges alla invånare och finnas tillgängliga över hela landet« (party programme ↗)“shall be for all of Sweden's inhabitants and be available throughout the country”
• expanded infrastructure throughout the country»nödvändig för att hela Sverige ska leva« (party programme ↗)“necessary for all of Sweden to live”
• state where market fails»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 shall take responsibility where the market does not suffice, so that cars and lorries can run on electricity regardless of where in the country they are headed.”

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 explicitly commits that everyone shall have access to broadband and mobile coverage throughout the country and that the expansion shall continue. The counter-proposal's requirement for state responsibility where the market is insufficient and for an updated broadband strategy directly addresses that commitment, and the requirement for robustness in a changed security situation aligns with the plan's promise to strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness.

• 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 telephone and Internet in the whole country. We want to continue expanding 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.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• 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 prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralisation.”

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 explicitly states that the state where necessary shall co-finance IT expansion where expansion costs are high, that is exactly where the market is insufficient, and that Sweden shall be a forerunner as regards IT infrastructure. That is exactly what the counter-proposal requires. The requirement for robustness and redundancy against the background of the security situation is in turn supported by the commitment to strengthen civil defence at the same pace as military defence.

• state co-finances expansiondecisive»utbyggnadskostnader i dessa områden, ska staten vid behov medfinansiera denna utbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“expansion costs in these areas, the state where necessary shall co-finance this expansion.”
• forerunner in IT infrastructure»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a forerunner regarding IT infrastructure.”
• strengthened civil defence»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence”
• state presence throughout 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 authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”

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 places on the state a responsibility to keep the investment level in electronic communication channels long-term high, since reliable communications are a prerequisite for regional balance. The election manifesto promises that all of Sweden shall function even outside major cities. The requirement for state responsibility where the market is not sufficient and for robustness in a changed security situation respond to these commitments and to the plan's preparedness against cyber threats.

• state responsibility for infrastructuredecisive»Staten har ansvar för att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska kommunikationskanaler hålls på en långsiktigt hög nivå« (party programme ↗)“The state has responsibility for keeping the investment level in communication systems infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic communication channels at a long-term high level”
• all of Sweden shall function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”
• reliable communications»tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda är en förutsättning för regional balans, ekonomisk utveckling och mänsklig kontakt.« (party programme ↗)“reliable electronic communications with high performance are a prerequisite for regional balance, economic development and human contact.”
• resilience against cyber threats»Sverige måste kunna möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism, cyberkrigföring« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must be able to meet attacks from international crime, terrorism, cyber warfare”

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 establishes that broadband shall be classified as national infrastructure and prioritized accordingly, and that broadband and mobile coverage shall exist throughout the country. The counter-proposal's demands for greater state responsibility where the market is insufficient, for an updated strategy with robustness and for prioritized 5G expansion follow directly from that commitment. The plan's demand for an action plan against hybrid threats also supports the demand for robustness and redundancy.

• broadband as national infrastructuredecisive»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
• coverage throughout the country»Bredband måste finnas så att alla har samma möjligheter att koppla upp sig mot en vårdcentral eller att jobba hemifrån. Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Broadband must exist so that everyone has the same opportunity to connect to a health center or work from home. Mobile coverage everywhere shall be a matter of course”
• robustness against hybrid threats»Införa en handlingsplan med konkreta åtgärder mot hybridhot och cyberattacker« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce an action plan with concrete measures against hybrid threats and cyberattacks”
• broadband for enterprise»Företagande ska underlättas i hela Sverige genom bättre tillgång till bredband.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Enterprise shall be facilitated throughout Sweden through better access to broadband.”

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 election manifesto sees with concern that rural areas are falling behind in broadband expansion and mobile coverage and wants to invest in expanding broadband and telephony throughout the country. The counter-proposal precisely requires greater state responsibility where the market is insufficient as well as prioritized 5G expansion. The requirement for robustness and redundancy in a changed security situation meets the plan's requirement that society's vulnerability in a digital society be evaluated.

• broadband and telephony for alldecisive»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 ↗)“The Swedish Democrats want to invest in broadband expansion and ensure that everyone has access to telephone services and functioning postal services, including the ability to receive official mail digitally.”
• expansion throughout the country»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in broadband and telephony expansion throughout the country”
• robustness in crisis»Samhällets sårbarhet behöver bättre utvärderas, inkluderat hur ett allt mer elektrifierat och digitalt samhälle påverkar utsattheten vid en kris eller störning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society's vulnerability needs to be better evaluated, including how an increasingly electrified and digital society affects vulnerability during a crisis or disruption.”
• 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 Swedish 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.