
Acuerdo definitivo en la Uni n Europea para garantizar puntos de acceso gratuito a Internet La Comisi n Europea quiere promover la conectividad Wifi gratuito para los ciudadanos y transe ntes en espacios p blicos como parques, plazas, edificios oficiales, bibliotecas, centros de salud y museos de toda Europa a trav s de WiFi4EU
La Uni n Europea patrocinar puntos de acceso inal mbrico gratuitos a Internet en ayuntamientos, bibliotecas, parques y otros espacios p blicos gracias a un nuevo sistema denominado WiFi4EU en el marco de un proyecto al que el Consejo de Europa ha dado luz verde definitiva. Mediante un portal multiling e WiFi4EU f cilmente reconocible se proporcionar acceso a una conexi n segura de alta velocidad en al menos 6000 comunidades locales de la UE de aqu a 2020. En mayo de este a o se alcanz un acuerdo informal con el Parlamento Europeo sobre este sistema.
Urve Palo, ministra de Iniciativa Empresarial y Tecnolog a de la Informaci n de Estonia (Estado de turno que preside el Consejo de Europa), ha asegurado que gracias al sistema WiFi4EU, muchos ciudadanos podr n acceder con m s facilidad a una conexi n a Internet de gran calidad, y los ayuntamientos, las bibliotecas y otros organismos p blicos tendr n la oportunidad de promover sus servicios digitales. Es posible incluso que esta iniciativa impulse un ciclo virtuoso de inversi n .
Con arreglo a este sistema, los ayuntamientos, los hospitales y otros organismos del sector p blico podr n solicitar financiaci n para la instalaci n de nuevos puntos de acceso wifi donde no exista una conexi n a Internet p blica o privada similar, pues se duplicar a con los nuevos puntos de acceso. El organismo p blico en cuesti n debe comprometerse tambi n a mantener la nueva conexi n durante un plazo m nimo de tres a os. El procedimiento de solicitud ser sencillo: la Comisi n administrar una plataforma en l nea espec fica, y la ayuda de la UE cubrir hasta el 100 % de los costes que puedan optar a financiaci n.
El importe total de la financiaci n de la UE para este sistema podr a alcanzar los 120 millones de euros de aqu a 2019. Los fondos se asignar n garantizando un equilibrio geogr fico en todos los pa ses de la UE y, en principio, seg n el orden de llegada de los solicitantes. La Comisi n se encargar de determinar los criterios exactos de selecci n y de gestionar el sistema.
Se espera poner en marcha la primera convocatoria de proyectos hacia finales de a o o principios de 2018. La Comisi n ofrece m s informaci n sobre este proyecto en su p gina web.
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