The question is whether the current pace of expansion and voluntary industry targets for broadband and mobile coverage are sufficient, or whether binding requirements should be imposed on operators - for instance reaching at least 90 percent of the country's area and 99 percent of the population as a licensing condition - to ensure fully built-out digital infrastructure within this decade.
Committee proposal adopted, 105–21
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»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.«“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”state responsibility for fiber expansion · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är«“Well-functioning transport and communications systems throughout the country are”communications throughout the country · party programme ↗
»Post och telekommunikation, inklusive fast telefoni, av god kvalitet och till rimligt pris behöver också finnas tillgänglig över hela Sverige. Detta ska vara samhällets ansvar.«“Post and telecommunications, including fixed telephony, of good quality and at reasonable price also need to be available across Sweden. This shall be society's responsibility.”telecommunications across the country, society's responsibility · party programme ↗
»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.«“Everyone shall have access to broadband, mobile telephony and internet throughout the country. We want to continue to expand broadband and strengthen mobile coverage throughout the country, including on trains.”broadband and mobile coverage everywhere · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.«“Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure.”leader in IT infrastructure · party programme ↗
»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.«“All of Sweden shall function and it should be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”all of the country shall function · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter«“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”broadband as national infrastructure · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Sverigedemokraterna ser med oro på hur landsbygden halkar efter i bredbandsutbyggnaden, men även mobiltäckningen och postutdelningen är sämre i glesbygden.«“The Sweden Democrats see with concern how the countryside is lagging in broadband expansion, but mobile coverage and postal delivery are also worse in remote areas.”neglected coverage in remote areas · 2022 manifesto ↗
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