Two types of action have been taken so far, both fully in line with European competition rules: ▪ the first is a “central” approach involving collaboration with Infratel Italia S.p.A. (Infrastructure and Telecommunications for Italy)broadband (optic fibre cable), organic and integrated infrastructure throughout the country, with the aim of increasing digital inclusion in lower income areas of the country; ▪ the second is a “local” approach, based on collaboration with regions that promote projects aimed at increasing the digital inclusion, e.g. through forms of financing centred 1 Official TIM Coverage data refers to the technical coverage of the telephone population (in terms of 64 kbit/s equivalent lines) gross of areas that cannot technically be served, due to the characteristics of the copper access network (presence of digital devices such as, for example, MPX, UCR or MD48, excessive distance from the exchange, etc.).