MEPs approved the first radio spectrum policy programme which bringing fast broadband web access to all European citizens and businesses. Having wireless internet can be achieved by allocating the "digital dividend", the radio frequency bands that will be freed up when Member States switch from analogue to digital television broadcasting.

The first radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) is a central plank of the Digital Agenda that aims to deliver internet access throughout the EU by 2013 and reach high speed connections with at least 30 Mbps for all by 2020, thus bridging the digital divide.

EU countries would have to make the 800 MHz frequency band available for harmonised use of wireless broadband services by 1 January 2013 under the Commission's plans. Parliament passed an amendment which would allow Member States to ask for a postponement until the end of 2015, or even longer, if they have problems in cross-border frequency coordination with neighbouring third countries.

The rules on how to divide up the spectrum among internet providers and users need to be set at European level. Nevertheless, the allocation of frequencies is matter for national authorities. RSPP will help coordinate the use of the spectrum and promote greater flexibility and availability. Mobile data traffic is increasing rapidly and demand doubles every year. It is set to increase nearly 40-fold between 2009 and 2014.