eu adopts report on electronic communications

it may not be voip related, but it's definitely euro. the eu commission has adopted a communication on european electronic communications regulation and markets for 2004.

some key figures: the eu electronic communications market is valued at €277 billion; with more than 379 million subscribers, the mobile market has a penetration of 83% across the 25 member states; there are about 30 million fixed broadband access lines, an augmentation of 236% in comparision with 2002, which still only averages at about 6,5 broadband lines per 100 population.