Internet connectivity has become vital to modern agriculture. Farmers and cooperatives across the EU have called on the European Commission to increase the penetration of broadband into rural and isolated farming areas.

One of the main objectives of Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is achieving a balanced territorial development through the rollout of fast and ultra-fast broadband in rural areas.

To close the digital gap between urban and rural areas, the Commission hopes to provide fast and ultra-fast broadband throughout the EU by 2020.