2c - Strengthening ICT applications for e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, e-culture and e-health Investment priority implementation of the macro-regional strategies. In terms of eligibility, operations will be checked against criteria deriving from all general and fund specific eligibility requirements, all applicable EU and national legal acts, including state aid rules. Conformity in preparatory phase of operations is precondition for selection of operation for financing within this investment priority. 1. Under scheme supporting NGN aggregation (backhaul) networks - priority, ranked by importance, will be given to projects: covering central administrative settlements in municipalities located in white and grey NGN backhaul areas; • covering areas with higher demand prospects (with larger number of existing internet connections or broadband penetration), in compliance with • analyse for investment plans of private investors for NGA last-mile (access) networks (30 Mbps-100 Mbps); connecting targeted public institutions (administration offices, educational, health, judiciary, touristic and cultural); • then, areas with high number of business support institutions and enterprises; • Public design, build and operate investment model will be implemented. Rolled out networks shall be operated by beneficiary (OiV). Financing will cover investment costs for construction of aggregation networks and connection of target public institutions, up to maximum co-financing rate for priority axis. Investments in aggregation networks are technologically neutral. Considering its NGN nature and need to aggregate high-speed traffic from NGA access networks, projects will mostly support implementation of multi-fiber aggregation links. Implementation of wireless aggregation links will only be supported in sparsely populated areas. 2. Under grant scheme for development of NGA access networks (last mile), priority will be given to complex project proposals ensuring the introduction of fiber infrastructure (FTTx) in last-mile network segment, proposed by the local and regional authorities: covering areas with higher demand prospects (with larger number of existing internet connections or broadband penetration), • ensure connections to targeted business zones, business support institutions and enterprises; • Showing higher socio-economic impact of availability of NGA access networks, especially the impact related to business activity in project area • 3. Project pipeline preparation support (for development of NGA access networks) - priority will be given to those local and regional administrative units with lowest economic prospects and institutional capacities (ranked and included in the list of assisted areas under the Law of Regional Development).
Investment priority 2c - Strengthening ICT applications for e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, e-culture and e-health implementation of the macro-regional strategies. In terms of eligibility, operations will be checked against criteria deriving from all general and fund specific eligibility requirements, all applicable EU and national legal acts, including state aid rules. Conformity in preparatory phase of operations is precondition for selection of operation for financing within this investment priority. 1. Under scheme supporting NGN aggregation (backhaul) networks - priority, ranked by importance, will be given to projects: • covering central administrative settlements in municipalities located in white and grey NGN backhaul areas; • covering areas with higher demand prospects (with larger number of existing internet connections or broadband penetration), in compliance with analyse for investment plans of private investors for NGA last-mile (access) networks (30 Mbps-100 Mbps); • connecting targeted public institutions (administration offices, educational, health, judiciary, touristic and cultural); • then, areas with high number of business support institutions and enterprises; Public design, build and operate investment model will be implemented. Rolled out networks shall be operated by beneficiary (OiV). Financing will cover investment costs for construction of aggregation networks and connection of target public institutions, up to maximum co-financing rate for priority axis. Investments in aggregation networks are technologically neutral. Considering its NGN nature and need to aggregate high-speed traffic from NGA access networks, projects will mostly support implementation of multi-fiber aggregation links. Implementation of wireless aggregation links will only be supported in sparsely populated areas. 2. Under grant scheme for development of NGA access networks (last mile), priority will be given to complex project proposals ensuring the introduction of fiber infrastructure (FTTx) in last-mile network segment, proposed by the local and regional authorities: • covering areas with higher demand prospects (with larger number of existing internet connections or broadband penetration), • ensure connections to targeted business zones, business support institutions and enterprises; • Showing higher socio-economic impact of availability of NGA access networks, especially the impact related to business activity in project area 3. Project pipeline preparation support (for development of NGA access networks) - priority will be given to those local and regional administrative units with lowest economic prospects and institutional capacities (ranked and included in the list of assisted areas under the Law of Regional Development).
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