About a week ago the FTTH Council run a webinar presenting research findings on the socio-economic impact of fiber broadband in Bulgaria. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to watch it live so I found it, kudos to Pauline, on vimeo. You can watch the presentation at the end of the post, but before that, here’s a quick summary of what is going down in the country:
- New regulatory measures and stricter requirements for operating a telecommunications networks brings to the fore a growing trend of consolidations among ISPs.
- Internet impact is highlighted especially in terms of access to information, working conditions and practical life
- Percentage of satisfied broadband customers: 85% of all FTTB users, 75% of cable users and 60% of all DSL users.
- FTTB encourages tele-working
- 66% of the Bulgarians consider that the availability of a broadband connection influences the selection of residence
Video Webinar 4 November 2010 – Socio-Economic Benefits of Bulgarian Fibre Broadband from paftthcouncileu on Vimeo.
