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Transparency vs Security: Enhancing connectivity under the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, NIS2 and 5G

Authors: Nicola Wendt-Lucas, Maja Brynteson 
Quality assurance: Maria Bobrinskaya

Nordregio policy brief 2026:2
ISSN: 2001-3876
DOI: http://doi.org/10.6027/PB2026:2.2001-3876

Communication: Sara Melander, Nordregio
Layout: Marija Zelenkauskė. Nordregio

This policy brief is published as part of the “Nordic-Baltic Connectivity for Smarter and Inclusive Societies (N-B CONNECT) ” research project, led by Nordregio. Running from 2024 to 2026, the project focuses on the socioeconomic effects of improving digital connectivity in a rural context. N-B CONNECT is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers (MR Digital).

This report examines the potential benefits and challenges for rural communities in the Nordic and Baltic countries in relation to the Gigabit Infrastructure Act. It is one of several outputs from N-B CONNECT. For further details, please see: www.nordregioprojects.org/digihub/

The authors wish to thank the national experts who generously contributed their time and expertise to this study.

Nordregio

Nordregio is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1997. We conduct solution-oriented and applied research, addressing current issues from both a research perspective and the viewpoint of policymakers and practitioners. Operating at the international, national, regional and local levels, Nordregio’s research covers a wide geographic scope, emphasising the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions, Europe and the Arctic.

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