The entire support of 650 million is to be distributed over three years according to the model developed by the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency on behalf of the Government and presented on 17 January.

The government has now decided to follow the model that provides support to sparsely populated areas where it is expected that broadband expansion will not take place on a commercial basis within three years.

This year, 136 million will be distributed evenly between Värmland, Blekinge, Västernorrland and Västra Götaland.

For Värmland, this means SEK 34 million for 2020 and the same for the next two years. The regional council Stina Höök (M) welcomes the surprising message but would have liked to have seen the sum been higher.