months of the approval of the Plan. Within six months of the approval, the plan will be amended
if appropriate (in view of public resources available) and forwarded to the European Commission
for approval, which means that the preliminary condition will be met by November 2016 at the
latest.
To provide at least a 1 Gb/s internet connection to all public education and research institutions
and other eligible users of the Arnes public institute.
Mapping of infrastructure to establish market interest of operators and precisely define the areas
where access to broadband electronic communication services is not provided by operators and
also where no market interest in their provision in the next three years has been shown identification of white areas.
The market interest will be tested in areas whose population density is under 500
inhabitants/km2; areas that have already received structural funds will be excluded. The
population density will serve as the basis for determining the geographic segment of high density
with approximately 96 % of households and the geographic segment of low density with
approximately 4 % of households. The target speed in the segment of high population density is
100 Mb/s, while the target speed in the segment of low population density is 30 Mb/s.
The number of white areas will be known after the testing of market interest and data analysis.
In the event of a lack of market interest in the construction of broadband infrastructure and the
resulting financial gap for the necessary co-financing from public funds, the state will attempt to
provide the lacking public resources. If these resources cannot be provided, the plans shall be
adapted by shifting the boundary between the geographic segments further to the urban areas
with higher population density. This will broaden the geographical segment of low population
density and narrow the segment of high population density. Testing of market interest for speeds
of 30 Mb/s shall be repeated in the areas that were moved.
Co-financing public and private partnership for the construction of broadband infrastructure in
areas where access to broadband electronic communications services is not provided by
operators and where no market interest for their provision has been shown.
Realisation of the expressed market interest controlled by the Agency for Communication
Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS).
Promoting investments in broadband infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of the
Electronic Communications Acts concerning the reduction of costs of broadband infrastructure
construction.
Provision of additional segments in the radio spectrum for mobile communication networks to
provide mobile access to the internet as a complementary communication service to fixed
broadband infrastructure.
Promotion of the introduction of transmission of TV signals of higher definition (HDTV and UHD
TV) in the terrestrial digital broadcasting network by introducing the DVB-T2 technology.
Preparations for compulsory integration of DAB receivers in radio receivers available on the
market in 2018.
Promotion of development and introduction of advanced services by integrating the capacities of
digital broadcasting, IP TV and the internet (Hbb TV, themed radio programmes, etc.).
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