The
association also said that to close the "digital divide" in Spain is vital to consider broadband as part of universal
service so as to offset the net costs of providing the service operators in remote areas.
The Internet
Association has decided to expand their activities to civil rights and the
protection of personal data over the Internet, as agreed at its Annual Meeting XI.
In a press release, the Association of Internet reports that the Government also agreed to request the removal of digital canon by which citizens have already paid over 225 million euros.
This association has also pointed out that in order to close the "digital divide" in Spain is vital to consider broadband as part of universal service so as to offset the net costs of providing the service operators in remote areas.
Moreover, it has reiterated the need to liberalize the prices of ADSL, removing the retail prices of the Telefónica offer wholesale to other operators, which "gives, say, a minimum mark of 60%," which imply a substantial reduction in the flat fee.