Project Number: FP6-IST-507554 Project Title: BROADBAND in ...

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9.2.2 Legacy situation 301
9.2.3 Competition 303
9.2.4 Public policy 305
9.3 Inhibitors ..................................................................................................................................308
9.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................309
10. BROADBAND APPLICATIONS AND USER NEEDS .......................................................310
10.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................310
10.2 Reasons why end users should benefit from broadband applications.................................310
10.2.1 High bandwidth as factor of efficiency and convenience of internet applications. 310
10.2.2 High bandwidth as necessary prerequisite for effective use of applications: 311
10.3 Extent to which broadband applications are already available or may be expected
in future.....................................................................................................................................311
10.3.1 Available applications benefiting from broadband access because of high efficiency and
convenience 311
10.3.2 Available applications benefiting from high bandwidth as necessary prerequisite for their
effective use 313
10.3.3 Potential future applications benefiting from high bandwidth 315
10.4 Reasons that threaten usability and usefulness of broadband applications .......................316
10.5 Measures to ensure usability and usefulness as prerequisites of demand for
broadband applications ...........................................................................................................318