"The companies associated with Assoprovider are ready for the modernization of the country even in times of crisis and therefore ask the government and political forces to commit to swiftly removing the obstacles that prevent real infrastructure development in Digitally Divided areas."
declares it Dino Bortolotto, president of the Independent Providers Association.
5G as a solution to emergencies
The new 5G networks represent one of the best solutions even in times of emergency. The Association of Independent Providers welcomes the appeal of the Minister of Technological Innovation Paola Pisano which has called upon national companies to do their part to overcome this moment of difficulty:
"Italy can turn this problem into an opportunity for modernization through teleworking, distance learning, such as distributed classes, new tourism models, for example, experiential tourism models with high added value for operators and territories, which respect ecosystems, and which are alternatives to mass tourism," continues Bortolotto.
All topics in which Assoprovider is directly involved and for which broadband infrastructure is essential, especially in areas with low population density.
A regulatory framework that excludes small and medium-sized enterprises
Despite the companies associated with Assoprovider having already invested in the past and being ready to immediately invest their own capital and resources for the development of 5G networks, especially in rural areas, they still appear hindered by a regulatory framework that excludes small and medium-sized enterprises from the country's modernization plan.
This uncertainty prevents the full utilization of the collective resource constituted by the electromagnetic spectrum.
They are an example the absence of the implementing regulation for the leasing of 5G licenses (according to the principle "use it, lease it or lose it") and the fact that the cost of frequencies to implement point-to-point networks is prohibitive, effectively favoring large entities that are not interested in investing in low-density areas.
