17 The society as a whole increasingly relies on the use of electronic communication services as well as the information society services in general. The high quality digital infrastructure is a basis for almost every sector of the modern, innovative society. Digital society, the society that delivers sustainable economic and social benefits, based on the contemporary network services and fast internet connection, is at the top of the strategic priorities of the developed economies. The introduction of the new ICT and other contemporary services, which require high data transaction speed, is unthinkable without the developed broadband access and adequate infrastructure. The development and construction of modern electronic communication networks, efficient use of the radio-frequency spectrum, geographic and economic accessibility of broadband, represent a goal with respect to the development of digital Montenegro. European context The expansion of fast and ultra-fast Internet access is one of the priorities set by the Digital Agenda for Europe, together with the of the benefits of Digital Single Market for households and business sector. Digital Agenda has brought concrete measures and goals, as well as recommended deadlines for achievement of these goals. The main goals for improvement of the broadband access are the following: • the basic access ⇒ coverage: 100% of the EU population by 2013, • the fast access (30 Mbit/s or more) ⇒ coveraget: 100% of the EU population by 2020, • ultra-fast access (100 Mbit/s or more) ⇒ usage: 50% of the EU households by 2020. EU Member States have adopted national plans and strategies for the broadband access development, which differ among the Member States. The availability of the broadband access via fixed network is highest in the states that possess a well developed xDSL infrastructure amounting to more than 90%. In the recent years the availability of the broadband Internet access via xDSL hasn’t significantly changed, due to the fact that the EU states focused on NGA infrastructure (VDSL, DOCSIS 3, FTTP) and wireless technologies development. The availability of NGA infrastructure in EU Member States totals 68%.