https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Turin is planning to lead the way with Italy’s digital revolution with a €120 million investment that will give people in the city access to internet speeds of 100 megabits per second within the next three years. https://www.thelocal.it/20150306/want-fast-internet-move-to-turin Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:52:01 +0100 want-fast-internet-move-to-turin Italy's government adopted a €6 billion plan on Tuesday to modernize its internet network and improve access to broadband in hopes of shedding its reputation as one of Europe's online laggards. https://www.thelocal.it/20150304/italy-adopts-plans-to-shift-into-internet-fast-lane Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:15:00 +0100 italy-adopts-plans-to-shift-into-internet-fast-lane With slow and inconsistent internet connection being the bane of many peoples' lives in Italy, it will probably come as no surprise that the country is the fourth worst in the EU for 'digital performance'. https://www.thelocal.it/20150225/italy-among-eus-worst-digital-nations Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:06:00 +0100 italy-among-eus-worst-digital-nations Fewer people in Italy have high-speed internet at home than in any other EU country, a new report says. Super-fast broadband barely exists in the country, with rural areas worst served. https://www.thelocal.it/20140728/slow-italy-lags-behind-in-internet-age Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:58:00 +0200 slow-italy-lags-behind-in-internet-age