39 of broadband access in areas with low population density is regarded to be a rational approach. Radio frequency spectrum usage licence has to be received according to the procedure stated in the laws and regulations of Public Utilities Commission in order to develop electronic communications networks in the above mentioned radio frequency spectrum bands. In most of these radio frequency spectrum bands, electronic communications merchants have already launched the implementation of their next-generation broadband access systems. Important radio frequency spectrum bands for the provision of the Internet access are those set in the National Radio Frequency Plan – 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5470-5725 MHz and for indoor use only – 5150-5350 MHz. Their use is not subject to the radio frequency spectrum usage licence of the Public Utilities Commission, as well as radio frequency allocation usage permit of JSC “Electronic Communications Office”. It is expected that the availability of new technologies, like LTE (Long Term Evolution - 4G wireless broadband electronic communications technology) will improve the situation, additionally, 800 MHz radio frequency spectrum band, which has been auctioned already in 2013 and which will enable operators to develop their broadband access services, will be available to electronic communications merchants in 2015. Improvements will also be provided by the infrastructure constructed during the transport network development project. Required Actions The project “Next-Generation Mobile Network Evolution in Less Densely Populated Areas of Latvia” was supported through Paragraph 2.1 of Cabinet Order No. 213 of 29 May 2013 “On the investment project application supported by the limited liability company “Latvijas Mobilais Telefons”” and it was assigned with the supported investment project status. Taking into account the task entrusted in Paragraph 3 of the Cabinet meeting minutes (No. 30, § 61) of 21 May 2013, the Ministry of Transport has evaluated the necessity and the amount of the proposed investments in the 2014-2020 planning period to provide availability of high-speed and extremely high-speed data networks to develop broadband infrastructure across Latvia – for the establishment of the “last mile” connection, and the planned funding of EU Structural Funds has been directed to other investments managed by the Ministry of Transport. After the implementation of Optical Network NAP Phase 1 and 2, during which electronic transport network (“middle mile”) will be built in accordance with the Next-Generation Broadband Electronic Communications Network Development Concept for 2013-202036, it is necessary to conduct a research related to the availability of subscriber lines (“last mile”) with data transfer rate of at least 30 Mbit/s. In case of insufficient investments for the development of last mile, State aid will be provided within the framework of NDP 2020 action “Development of Next-Generation Network in Rural Areas”, as well as, if required, it could be necessary to attract capital of the national budget for the development of last mile (see section 6 “Further Action Plan”). 5.2.3 Grids 36 Cabinet Order No. 589 “On Next-Generation Broadband Electronic Communications Network Development Concept for 2013-2020” adopted 7 December 2013 information_society_development_guidelines_2014_2020.docx; Information Society Development Guidelines 2014-2020