Broadband internet expansion is a topic of widespread discussion in Germany right now. But the country still has not … met its own targets. Almost 100 percent of households are supplied with broadband connections with up to six megabits per … broadband market. Currently, a relatively low willingness to pay and high investment costs are slowing down the momentum of both …

broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission …. In this study, we do not only analyse whether the aid was effective in solving a market failure – low broadband coverage … aid significantly increased broadband coverage. More importantly, we find that the number of internet providers has …