According to recent reports, the European Commission (EC) has started rethinking its Digital Agenda goals, taking the focus away from supplying basic broadband (at least 2Mbps) to all to rolling out super-fast (at least 100Mbps) internet instead. But the EC underlined that "some conditions applied".

Originally the Digital Agenda scheme sought to deliver basic broadband to all of Europe within the next year and subsequently rollout superfast broadband (30Mbps or more) by 2020 to all as well as 100Mbps to at least half of the EU.

However, according to the draft guidelines the DA will focus on facilitating the "the roll out of fast networks. Therefore the revised Guidelines propose to include the possibility of supporting ultra-fast broadband networks (with speeds above 100Mbps) under certain conditions."

The EC will also concentrate on seeking transparency from all Member States by asking them to publish all the progress (even if there is none) on their broadband projects. Another goal is to "simplify" the way internet access is delivered.

Commission Vice President for Competition Policy, Joaquín Almunia, said in the supporting statement:

"We need a dynamic framework for the application of EU state aid rules in this strategic sector that fosters investments.

"This is all the more important in the present economic circumstances as new investments and more competition can contribute to growth and employment."

The "draft" is set to become "official" in December 2012.