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D.2.1. State of the art of the technologies
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ITALY
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Contents
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Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3
Approach and survey methodology.......................................................................... 49
Survey Results ......................................................................................................... 50
3.1.
Quantitative survey ............................................................................................ 50
3.1.1.Questionnaires for citizens ............................................................................... 50
3.1.2.Questionnaires for administrations ................................................................... 51
3.1.3.Questionnaires for operators ............................................................................ 52
3.2. Qualitative survey ................................................................................................. 52
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Summary and main conclusions .............................................................................. 54
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Annex (separate document) ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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1. Introduction
OVERVIEW
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a unitary parliamentary republic in Southern Europe.
To the north, Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia, and is
approximately delimited by the Alpine watershed, enclosing the Po Valley and the
Venetian Plain. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula and the two
biggest Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
Italian territory also includes the islands of Pantelleria, 60 km east of the Tunisian coast
and 100 km southwest of Sicily, and Lampedusa, at about 113 km from Tunisia and at 176
km from Sicily, in addition to many other smaller islands. The sovereign states of San
Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian
exclave in Switzerland. Italy covers an area of 301,338 km2 and has a largely temperate
climate. With 60 million inhabitants, it is the 5th most populous country in Europe. Among
the world's most developed countries, Italy has the 4th-largest economy in the European
Union, 3rd in the Eurozone and 9th in the world by GDP (IMF, 2012).
Italy was a founding member of NATO in 1949 and one of the Inner Six of the European
Community in 1957, which became the EU in 1993. It is part of the Schengen Area, and
has been a member of the Eurozone since 1999. Italy is considered to be both a major
regional power and a leading middle power, with membership in prominent institutions
such as the UN, the EU, the NATO, the OECD, the OSCE, the DAC, the WTO, the G4,
G6, G7, G8, G10, G20, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Latin Union, the Council of
Europe, the Central European Initiative and the Uniting for Consensus. Italy currently
maintains the world's tenth-largest nominal defence budget and is a participant in the
NATO nuclear sharing policy.
GEOGRAPHY
Italy is located in Southern Europe and comprises the boot-shaped Italian Peninsula and a
number of islands including the two largest, Sicily and Sardinia. It lies between latitudes
35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E.
The country's total area is 301,230 square kilometers, of which 294,020 km2 is land and
7,210 km2 is water. Including the islands, Italy has a coastline and border of 7,600
kilometers on the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian seas (740 km), and borders shared with
France (488 km), Austria (430 km), Slovenia (232 km) and Switzerland (740 km). San
Marino (39 km) and Vatican City (3.2 km), both enclaves, account for the remainder.
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The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula's backbone and the Alps form most of its
northern boundary, where Italy's highest point is located on Mont Blanc (4,810 m). The Po,
Italy's longest river (652 km), flows from the Alps on the western border with France and
crosses the Padan plain on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The five largest lakes are, in order
of diminishing size: Garda (367.94 km2), Maggiore (212.51 km2, shared with Switzerland),
Como (145.9 km2), Trasimeno (124.29 km2) and Bolsena (113.55 km2).
The country is situated at the meeting point of the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate,
leading to considerable seismic and volcanic activity. There are 14 volcanoes in Italy, four
of which are active: Etna, Stromboli, Vulcano and Vesuvius. Vesuvius is the only active
volcano in mainland Europe. Several islands and hills have been created by volcanic
activity, and there is still a large active caldera, the Campi Flegrei north-west of Naples.
Although the country comprises the Italian peninsula and most of the southern Alpine
basin, some of Italy's territory extends beyond the Alpine basin and some islands are
located outside the Eurasian continental shelf. These territories are the comuni of: Livigno,
Sexten, Innichen, Toblach (in part), Chiusaforte, Tarvisio, Graun im Vinschgau (in part),
which are all part of the Danube's drainage basin, while the Val di Lei constitutes part of
the Rhine's basin and the islands of Lampedusa and Lampione are on the African
continental shelf.
Thanks to the great longitudinal extension of the peninsula and the mostly mountainous
internal conformation, the climate of Italy is highly diverse. In most of the inland northern
and central regions, the climate ranges from humid subtropical to humid continental and
oceanic. In particular, the climate of the Po valley geographical region is mostly
continental, with harsh winters and hot summers.
The coastal areas of Liguria, Tuscany and most of the South generally fit the
Mediterranean climate stereotype. Conditions on peninsular coastal areas can be very
different from the interior's higher ground and valleys, particularly during the winter months
when the higher altitudes tend to be cold, wet, and often snowy. The coastal regions have
mild winters and warm and generally dry summers, although lowland valleys can be quite
hot in summer. Average winter temperatures vary from 0 °C on the Alps to 12 °C in Sicily,
like so the average summer temperatures range from 20 °C to over 30 °C.
STATE ORGANIZATION FORM
Italy has been a unitary parliamentary republic since 2 June 1946, when the monarchy
was abolished by a constitutional referendum. The President of Italy is Italy's head of state.
The President is elected for a single seven years mandate by the Parliament of Italy in
joint session. Italy has a written democratic Constitution, resulting from the work of a
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Constituent Assembly formed by the representatives of all the anti-fascist forces that
contributed to the defeat of Nazi and Fascist forces during the Civil War.
Italy has a parliamentary government based on a proportional voting system. The
parliament is perfectly bicameral: the two houses, the Chamber of Deputies and the
Senate of the Republic, have the same powers. The Prime Minister, officially President of
the Council of Ministers is Italy's head of government. The Prime Minister and the cabinet
are appointed by the President of the Republic, but must pass a vote of confidence in
Parliament to become in office.
While the office is similar to those in most other parliamentary systems, the Italian prime
minister has less authority than some of his counterparts. The prime minister is not
authorized to request the dissolution of Parliament or dismiss ministers (that are exclusive
prerogatives of the President of the Republic) and must receive a vote of approval from the
Council of Ministers - which holds effective executive power - to execute most political
activities.
Italy is subdivided into 20 regions (Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto
Adige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Toscana, Umbria, Marche,
Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna), five of
these regions (Sicilia, Sardegna, Valle d'Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
having a special autonomous status that enables them to enact legislation on some of their
local matters.
Article 117 of the Italian Constitution states the division of legislative powers between the
state and the regions, and it states as follows:
“Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the
Constitution and with the constraints deriving from EU-legislation and international
obligations.
The State has exclusive legislative powers in the following subject matters:
a) foreign policy and international relations of the State; relations between the State
and the European Union; right of asylum and legal status of non-EU citizens;
b) immigration;
c) relations between the Republic and religious denominations;
d) defence and armed forces; State security; armaments, ammunition and explosives;
e) the currency, savings protection and financial markets; competition protection;
foreign exchange system; state taxation and accounting systems; harmonisation of
public accounts; equalisation of financial resources;
f) state bodies and relevant electoral laws; state referenda; elections to the European
Parliament;
g) legal and administrative organization of the State and of national public agencies;
h) public order and security, with the exception of local administrative police;
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i) citizenship, civil status and register offices;
l) jurisdiction and procedural law; civil and criminal law; administrative judicial system;
m) determination of the basic level of benefits relating to civil and social entitlements to
be guaranteed throughout the national territory;
n) general provisions on education;
o) social security;
p) electoral legislation, governing bodies and fundamental functions of the
Municipalities, Provinces and Metropolitan Cities;
q) customs, protection of national borders and international prophylaxis;
r) weights and measures; standard time; statistical and computerized co-ordination of
data in state, regional and local administrations; works of the intellect;
s) protection of the environment, the ecosystem and cultural heritage.
Concurring legislation applies to the following subject matters: international and EU
relations of the Regions; foreign trade; job protection and safety; education, subject to the
autonomy of educational institutions and with the exception of vocational education and
training; professions; scientific and technological research and innovation support for
productive sectors; health protection; nutrition; sports; disaster relief; land-use planning;
civil ports and airports; large transport and navigation networks; communications; national
production, transport and distribution of energy; complementary and supplementary social
security; co-ordination of public finance and the taxation system; enhancement of cultural
and environmental assets, including the promotion and organization of cultural activities;
savings banks, rural banks, regional credit institutions; regional land and agricultural credit
institutions. In the subject matters covered by concurring legislation legislative powers are
vested in the Regions, except for the determination of the fundamental principles, which
are laid down in State legislation.
The Regions have legislative powers in all subject matters that are not expressly attributed
to State legislation.
The Regions and the autonomous provinces of Trent and Bolzano take part in the
preparatory decision-making process of EU legislative acts in the areas that fall within their
responsibilities. They are also responsible for the implementation of international
agreements and EU measures, subject to the procedural rules set out in State legislation
regulating the exercise of subsidiary powers by the State in the case of non-performance
by the Regions and autonomous provinces.
Regulatory powers shall be vested in the State with respect to the subject matters of
exclusive legislation, subject to any delegations of such powers to the Regions. Regulatory
powers shall be vested in the Regions in all other subject matters. Municipalities,
provinces and metropolitan cities have regulatory powers as to the organisation and
implementation of the functions attributed to them.
Regional laws shall remove any hindrances to the full equality of men and women in
social, cultural and economic life and promote equal access to elected offices for men and
women.
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Agreements between a Region and other Regions that aim at improving the performance
of regional functions and that may also envisage the establishment of joint bodies shall be
ratified by regional law.
In the areas falling within their responsibilities, Regions may enter into agreements with
foreign States and with local authorities of other States in the cases and according to the
forms laid down by State legislation.”
The country is further divided into 110 provinces and 8.057 municipalities. There are also
15 metropolitan cities, established in 2009, but this administrative division is not yet
operational.
POPULATION, LANGUAGES, AND ETHNIC GROUPS
Italy has 60.626.442 inhabitants according to 1 January 2011 municipal records. Its
population density, at 201/km², is higher than that of most Western European countries.
However the distribution of the population is widely uneven. The most densely populated
areas are the Po Valley (that accounts for almost a half of the national population) and the
metropolitan areas of Rome and Naples, while vast regions such as the Alps and
Apennines highlands, the plateaus of Basilicata and the island of Sardinia are very
sparsely populated.
The population of Italy almost doubled during the 20th century, but the pattern of growth
was extremely uneven because of large-scale internal migration from the rural South to the
industrial cities of the North, a phenomenon which happened as a consequence of the
Italian economic miracle of the 1950–1960s. In addition, after centuries of net emigration,
from the 1980s Italy has experienced large-scale immigration for the first time in modern
history. According to the Italian government, there were 4.570.317 foreign residents in Italy
as of January 2011.
High fertility and birth rates persisted until the 1970s, after which they start to dramatically
decline, leading to rapid population aging. At the end of the 2000s (decade), one in five
Italians was over 65 years old. However, thanks mainly to the massive immigration of the
last two decades, in recent years Italy experienced a significant growth in birth rates. The
total fertility rate has also climbed from an all-time low of 1.18 children per woman in 1995
to 1.41 in 2008. The TFR is expected to reach 1.6 - 1.8 in 2030.
Overall, at the end of the 2000s (decade) the foreign born population of Italy was from:
Europe (54%), Africa (22%), Asia (16%), the Americas (8%) and Oceania (0.06%). The
distribution of immigrants is largely uneven in Italy: 87% of immigrants live in the northern
and central parts of the country (the most economically developed areas), while only 13%
live in the southern half of the peninsula.
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NETWORKS
ELECTRICITY AND GAS - Overview1
National Energy Regulator. The Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity Gas and Water
(AEEG) is the independent body which regulates, controls and monitors the electricity and
gas markets in Italy.
It has been established by the law November 14th 1995, n.481 with the purpose to protect
the interests of users and consumers, promote competition and ensure efficient, costeffective and profitable nationwide services with satisfactory quality levels.
The Authority mission includes defining and maintaining a reliable and transparent tariff
system, reconciling the economic goals of operators with general social objectives, and
promoting environmental protection and the efficient use of energy. It provides an advisory
and reporting service to the government and parliament, and formulates observations and
recommendations concerning issues in the regulated sectors of electricity and gas. With
the law November 2011, n. 214, AEEG has now competences also in regulating,
controlling and monitoring water services.
The Authority is governed by a Committee of five members who stay in charge for seven
years.
Unbundling. The electricity TSO is TERNA, which had its ownership unbundled in 2004.
TERNA owns almost the entire national electricity transmission grid but there are also
other smaller operators which own some network elements (a few lines and substations).
Snam Rete Gas TSO is a subsidiary of SNAM S.p.A. which in 2011 was owned 52.5% by
ENI, 5% by the government and the rest was privately owned. The second operator was
the Edison Group. Italy had initially chosen the ITO unbundling model for gas, but in May
2012 the new government issued a decree introducing full ownership unbundling for the
gas sector too. In 2011, there were 239 DSOs in gas (430 in 2005) among which ENI was
the main one (23.1% in terms of distributed volume).
In electricity, the number of DSOs is much lower (145). 10 serve more than 100.000
customers and are therefore legally unbundled. ENEL Distribuzione was the leading
distributor with 86% of the volume distributed.
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Energy markets in the European Union in 2011, European Commission, Publications Office of the
European Union, 2012
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Table source: Energy markets in the European Union in 2011, European Commission, Publications Office of the
European Union, 2012
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THE ELECTRICITY MARKET - Network regulation2
Unbundling. On-line collection of documentation and other material from operators of the
electricity and gas networks continued in 2011, as required under Resolution no. 11/07
which established the Unified Text on Unbundling (Testo integrato unbundling, TIU). Since
28 April 2011, on-line collection was also extended to data on accounting separation for
2010, as provided for in the TIU.
Following specific consultations held in the second half of 2011, the Authority approved
(with Ruling 36/2012/E/com) updates to the TIU concerning the introduction of measures
to promote compliance with the mandatory requirements of functional and accounting
unbundling for companies operating in the electricity and gas sectors. The updated text is
designed to enable the Authority:
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to verify and monitor the adoption by vertically integrated companies, of
procedures preventing cross‐subsidization between activities that are regulated and
those that are open to competition;
to acquire the necessary economic and technical information and data on assets
directly or indirectly required in tariff regulation and in the determination of other
system charges.
The measures introduced foresee that in the event of default, the Equalization fund
for the electricity sector (Cassa Conguaglio settore elettrico, CCSE) suspend all payments
due to operators with unbundling obligations until they comply by sending the
required communications on functional and accounting unbundling.
Certification of the transmission system operator. With Resolution ARG/com 153/11
the Authority regulated the procedures for certifying companies that provide transmission
services for electricity and natural gas in light of the provisions introduced by
Legislative Decree no. 93 of 01 June 2011, which implemented EU Directives
2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC into Italian legislation. These procedures establish the
schedule and accomplishments that firms owning natural gas transport networks and the
power transmission company must comply with to be certified according to the
unbundling models established in Decree 93/11.
As regards the National power transmission company (Rete di trasmissione nazionale,
RTN), the certification procedure refers back to the model of ownership unbundling
specified in Directive 2009/72/EC and requires that the company demonstrate:
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Annual report to the agency for the cooperation of energy regulators and to the European Commission on
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2012
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ownership of the electricity transmission network;
effective separation of corporate control and corporate bodies from those of
companies engaged in production and supply of electricity;
the capability to perform the tasks involved in the management of the
electricity transmission network;
the ability and decision‐making autonomy required in the preparation of the
ten‐year development plans of the power transmission system;
the ability to manage commercially sensitive information confidentially and to
make it available in a non‐discriminatory way;
confidentiality in the handling of information by employees of the transmission
company and supporting companies.
The procedure for the certification of the RTN introduced by Resolution ARG/com 153/11
also includes authentication on the part of owners of portions of the transmission grid other
than the RTN.
With Resolution 22/2012/com the Authority established specific standards and
protocols for communicating the data required for the certification of the RTN, as well
as procedures for handling these data by the departments and personnel of the
Authority. Work is currently underway to analyze and assess the conformity of the
information submitted by Terna with the regulatory norms, as required for certification.
Smart grids. The Authority introduced in the Unified Text on Transport (Testo integrato
trasporto, TIT) dedicated incentives for smart grids aimed to develop distribution networks,
according to the obligatory objectives set by the European Union in view of a significant
penetration of renewable production sources. In particular distribution companies could
access an increased remuneration rate of return on invested capital of 2% for 12 years in
order to allow the introduction of new network technologies that can integrate the behavior
and actions of all users/consumers connected to the network (generators, end users
and mixed connection points) and assure an efficient, sustainable and secure supply of
energy.
With Resolution ARG/elt 39/10, according to art. 11.7 of TIT) the Authority has defined the
selection procedures and criteria of smart grids investments and some distribution
companies have accordingly applied for admission to the incentive regime.
The Authority published a merit list of the analyzed applications (resolution ARG/elt 12/11)
based on the ratio of benefit and costs of each project and has admitted 8 projects to the
incentive regime. Resolution ARG/elt 39/10 also foresaw that each project admitted to the
incentive regime should send to the Offices of the Authority a Report on the state of art of
the project. From such reports the state of art of the projects appears to be slightly behind
the envisaged deadlines.
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THE GAS MARKET - Network regulation3
Unbundling. The regulation of functional and accounting unbundling in the natural gas
sector is essentially identical to that developed for the electricity sector.
Certification of the transmission system operator. The certification procedures
regulated by the Authority with Resolution ARG/com 153/11, focused particularly on the
provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC regarding the model of Independent Transmission
Operator (ITO) within a vertically integrated company, which had been the situation for the
largest gas transmission company. These provisions require, among other things, that the
operator implements measures to ensure:
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the performance of all network management tasks required by Legislative Decree
no. 93 of 01 June 2011;
the availability of all resources required for the management and development of
the network; particularly important in this respect is the prohibition to enter into
service contracts with the vertically integrated company with other subsidiaries of
this company;
independence from the vertically-integrated company and from its subsidiaries in
relation to the rules of governance and company organization;
independence from the vertically-integrated company and from its subsidiaries in
relation to communication policy and company brand;
compliance with specific requirements of independence on the part of
administrators, the line managers and the personnel manager;
the capability to establish a compliance program which specifies the measures
taken by the operator to ensure non-discriminatory network management, as well
as the multi-year network development plan.
Subsequently, Decree Law no. 1 of 24 January 2012, converted with amendments into
Law no. 27 of 24 March 2012, laying down urgent measures for market competition,
infrastructure development and competitiveness, amended the choice of the ITO model for
Snam Rete Gas in favor of the model of ownership unbundling, deferring the definition of
the legal criteria, terms and conditions with which the company must comply to
accommodate this model to a Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers ‐ to be
adopted "after consultation with the Authority."
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Annual report to the agency for the cooperation of energy regulators and to the European Commission on
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WATER NETWORK4
The water sector is still characterized by a highly fragmented management. It is estimated
that there are about 3.000 operators, 2/3 of which refers to in house management. The
contractor companies are 115, of these 61 are entirely public managers. In terms of
geographical distribution, 75 companies are in the north of the country, with a greater
presence in Piemonte, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Lombardia; the others are in the
regions of South and in the Centre.
In Italy, the management of integrated water services is entrusted to the ATO (Optimal
Territorial Areas). The integrated water system is designed to implement the integrated
water cycle: the water must be brought from the source to the recipients through a network
of supply, then the remaining waste must go in through the sewers and sewage treatment
to be assigned to the sea or to the reuse.
Most of ATOs has opted for the direct assignment to companies owned entirely by the
public. This prevalence is most evident in the north, where of 75 managers, the majority
are public (42). The preponderant presence of public operators has also been favored by
the evolution of legislation requiring and facilitating direct transition from in house
management to a management by companies owned by the same local authorities.
Looking at company forms, S.p.A form prevails (86 of 115), while S.r.l. companies are
present only in northern Italy.
In terms of service coverage, only 59% of the municipalities is serviced by integrated water
service operators, with features that change from territory to territory. By analyzing data
from a territorial point of view, the center and the south is dominated by special companies
and in-house management (mainly Lazio, Molise, Campania and Sicila). In the North,
these type of management is widespread in Lombardia and Liguria.
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L’industria dei servizi idrici, Intesa Sanpaolo – Servizio Studi e Ricerche – SRM, February 2013
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TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK5
The Italian Independent Authority is the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni
(AGCOM). The competences of AGCOM have been extended. Already established as a
convergent regulator supervising both electronic communications and the provision of
content, in 2011 it was also appointed as the regulator of the postal sector. Further
competencies in the field of the protection of copyrights in the digital environment under
the current framework are also under assessment.
Development of the sector. Revenues of the sector declined in 2011 by 1,5%. The
reduction of revenues affected the entire sector, including the mobile one; however in this
latter case in 2010 the decrease of revenues did not affect the pace of investments that on
the contrary increased.
In 2012 growth of fixed broadband penetration slowed down. In this market the copper
network still remains the key competitive factor, with a large predominance of DSL (98%)
and almost 5 millions of unbundled lines. The market share of the incumbent (Telecom
Italia) in the fixed broadband sector declined by 1pp in 2011 (53%, compared to EU
average of 43%). The additional spectrum available for mobile broadband is needed to
sustain the consistent increase of mobile data traffic, in particular in view of the significant
increase of use of smartphones and tablets, while at the same time it may help to reduce
the digital divide.
The demand for mobile voice services appears dynamic as shown by the increase of
already high mobile penetration (158,8%, increasing by 4 pp in 2011). Four network
operators compete (Telecom Italia, Vodafone, each with 1/3 of the market, Wind and
H3GItalia), together with 11 Enhanced Service Providers and one full MVNO (Noverca).
Accordingly, fixed voice traffic consistently declines in favour of mobile, in line with the
trend of the last few years. In both cases regulatory decisions entailing reductions of
termination rates have been adopted in 2011, which could lead to significant changes with
regard to the cash-flow between the two sectors in the next years.
Progress in broadband deployment and take-up. At the end of 2011, Italy was moving
towards achieving the DAE target aiming at securing a basic broadband connection (in the
order of 2 Mbps) for all EU households by 2013, with a significant reduction of narrowband connections and some funds available for rural areas.
However in 2012 the digital divide still affects 5% of the population. Moreover, progress in
the deployment of high-speed (30 Mbps) and very high-speed broadband (100 Mbps) has
so far been less encouraging, both in terms of coverage and take-up. In view of the
forthcoming implementing measures of the national digital strategy and taking into account
that additional EU structural funds were made available, the government is currently
reviewing its strategy on NGA investments.
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Network type
Electricity Network
Local
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Acegas-Aps
S.P.A.
A.C.S.M. S.P.A.Az. Consorziale
Servizi
Municipalizzati
A.E.M. Comune
Di Chiomonte
A.E.M. Gestioni
S.R.L.
Aem Torino
Distribuzione
S.P.A
Agsm
Distribuzione
Spa
A.I.M. Servizi A
Rete S.R.L.
A.I.R. - Az.
Intercomunale
Rotaliana S.P.A.
Alto Garda
Servizi Spa
Amaie Spa
Amea S.P.A.
Amet S.P.A.
Amias Servizi Srl
Arvedi
Trasmissione Srl
Asm - Azienda
Servizi
Municipalizzati
Laces
Asm Silandro
Asm Terni S.P.A.
Asm Tione Azienda Servizi
Municipalizzati
Asm Voghera
Spa
Asp - Azienda
Servizi Polverigi
S.R.L.
Aspm Soresina
Regional
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-
Acea
distribuzione
spa
A2a reti
elettriche s.p.a.
Hera s.p.a.
National
-
-
-
Enel
distribuzione
s.p.a.
Optima Italia
s.p.a.
Terna - rete
elettrica
nazionale
società per
azioni
Terna rete italia
s.p.a.
Terna rete italia
s.r.l.
The Regulatory
Authority
-
The Italian
Regulatory
Authority for
Electricity Gas
and Water
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Servizi Srl
A.S.Se.M. Spa
A.S.S.M. S.P.A. –
Tolentino
Astea Spa
Atena Spa
Aurino Energia
Srl
Az. El. Haller Sas
Di Kruselburgher
Andreas
Az. El.
Weissteiner
S.A.S. Di R.
Weissteiner
Az. Elettrica S.
Martino Srl
Azienda Elettrica
Anterselva Srl
Azienda Elettrica
Casies Società
Coop.
Azienda Elettrica
Chienes S.R.L.
Azienda Elettrica
Comunale –
Vipiteno
Azienda Elettrica
Comunale
Castello
Azienda Elettrica
Dobbiaco Spa
Azienda Elettrica
Ganterer S.A.S.
Azienda Elettrica
Groebner Pilling
Helga Co Sas
Azienda Elettrica
Innerbichler
Franz
Azienda Elettrica
Kalmtal
Azienda Elettrica
La Valle
Cooperativa
Azienda Elettrica
Luson
Azienda Elettrica
Prato Allo
Stelvio Soc.
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Coop.
Azienda Elettrica
Stein S.N.C.
Azienda Elettrica
Stelvio Soc.
Coop
Azienda Elettrica
Versciaco Prato
Alla Drava Soc.
Coop. A R.L.
Azienda
Energetica
Funes Società
Cooperativa
Azienda
Energetica Reti
Spa
Azienda
Energetica
Trasmissione
Alto Adige Srl
Azienda
Energetica
Valtellina
Valchiavenna
S.P.A.
Azienda
Pubbliservizi
Brunico
Azienda Servizi
Di Bressanone
Spa
Brulli
Trasmissione
Camuna Energia
Srl
C.E.G. Societa'
Cooperativa
Elettrica Gignod
Centrale Elettrica
Ahrntal
Centrale Elettrica
S.N.C. Colz
Spessa
Consorzio
Elettrico Di
Pozza Di Fassa
Consorzio
Elettrico Di Storo
Societa'
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Cooperativa
Consorzio
Elettrico
Industriale Di
Stenico S.C.
Consorzio
Elettrico Pennes
Consorzio Erd
Consorzio Per I
Servizi
Territoriali Del
Noce
Cooperativa
Azienda Elettrica
Ridanna
Cooperativa
Centrale Elettrica
Fleres
Cooperativa
Elettrica
Valgiovo
Cooperativa Per
L'utilizzo Di Fonti
Energetiche
Nova Levante
Deval
Ditta Kirchler
Josef
Egra
Elektrowerk
Preims Gmbh
El.It.E
Energie Offida
S.R.L.
Est Reti
Elettriche S.P.A.
E.U.M. Soc.
Coop. Per
L'energia E
L'ambiente Moso
Eup
Fast Wind Spa
Gelsia Reti Srl
Germano
Industrie
Elettriche S.R.L.
Hofer Ernst
Azienda Elettrica
Idroelettrica
Valcanale Di
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Mario Gabriele
Massarutto E C.
S.A.S.
Impresa Campo
Elettricita' I.C.El.
S.R.L.
Impresa Elettrica
D'anna E
Bonaccorsi
S.N.C.
Impresa
Produzione
Energia Elettrica
Di Pesenti F. E C.
S.N.C.
In Energia Srl
Interessenza
Elettrica Vicina
Armentarola
Interessenza
Utilizzazioni
Idrauliche
Pedraces –
Costalta
Mincio
Trasmissione
Odoardo Zecca
S.R.L.
Officina Elettrica
San Vigilio Di
Marebbe S.P.A.
Omnia Tux
Holding Italia Srl
Schwienbacher
Oswald & Co.
Az.El. Snc
Sea S.C.
Sea Soc.
Elettrica Di
Favignana S.P.A.
Seasm
Secab Società
Cooperativa
S.El.F. - Societa'
Elettrica
Ferroviaria
S.R.L.
S.El.I.S.
Lampedusa
S.P.A.
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S.El.I.S. Linosa
S.P.A.
S.El.I.S.
Marettimo S.P.A.
Selnet Srl
Set Distribuzione
S.P.A.
Sie - Societa
Impianti Elettrici
S.R.L.
S.I.E.C. Soc.
Coop.
S.I.P.P.I.C. S.P.A.
S.Med.E.
Pantelleria S.P.A.
Soc. Coop. Az.
Elettrica
Monguelfo
Soc. Elettrica
Liparese S.R.L.
Società
Cooperativa
Cantuccio
Società
Cooperativa
Elettrica Di
Distribuzione
Campo Tures
Societa
Cooperativa
Elettrica Gomion
Societa'
Cooperativa
Elettricita' Badia
Società
Cooperativa
Idroelettrica Di
Forni Di Sopra
Societa' Eletrica
In Morbegno
Cooperativa Per
Azioni
Societa' Elettrica
La Bruzolese
S.R.L.
Società Elettrica
Ponzese
Società Nolana
Per Imprese
Elettriche
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Oil Network
Gas Network
Stet Spa - Servizi
Territoriali Est
Trentino
Unendo Carpi
Unendo Cesena
Unendo Forli'
Unendo Imola
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Albidona
Distribuzione
Gas
Alto Garda
Servizi Spa
Alto Sangro
Distribuzione
Gas Srl
A.M.A.G. Spa
Amalfitana Gas
S.R.L.
Amea S.P.A.
Amg Energia
Spa
A.M.G. S.C.P.A.
Amga - Azienda
Multiservizi
S.P.A.
Amgas S.P.A.
Anapo Gas
Angizia
Multiservices
S.R.L.
Aquamet
As Retigas Srl
A.S.A. - Azienda
Servizi
Ambientali Spa
Ascopiave
S.P.A.
Asec S.P.A.
A.S.Ga Azienda
Servizi
Gaggiano S.R.L.
A.S.M. Codogno
Spa
Asm
Distribuzione
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-
A2a Reti Gas
S.P.A.
Edison D.G.
S.P.A
Hera S.P.A.
Iren Emilia
S.P.A.
-
-
Optima Italia
s.p.a.
Snam Rete Gas
Spa
Societa' Italiana
Per Il Gas P.A. Italgas
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-
The Italian
Regulatory
Authority for
Electricity Gas
and Water
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Gas Srl
Asm Vigevano E
Lomellina Spa
Asm Voghera
S.P.A.
Asmt Energia
S.R.L.
Asmt Servizi
Industriali S.P.A.
Asp - Azienda
Servizi Polverigi
S.R.L.
Aspem S.P.A.
Aspm Soresina
Servizi Srl
A.S.Se.M. Spa
Assisi Gestioni
Servizi Srl
A.S.S.M. S.P.A. –
Tolentino
Astea Spa
Atac Civitanova
Spa
Unipersonale
Atena Spa
Ausa
Multiservizi Srl
Autogas Nord
Azienda
Energetica Spa Etschwerke Ag
Azienda
Energetica
Valtellina
Valchiavenna
S.P.A.
Azienda Energia
E Servizi –
Torino
Azienda
Multiservizi
Casalese Spa
Azienda
Municipale Del
Gas S.P.A.
Azienda Servizi
Di Bressanone
Spa
Azienda Servizi
Intercomunali
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Multiservices Srl
Azienda Servizi
Territoriali Spa
Azienda Servizi
Valtrompia Spa
Ba.Se. S.R.L.
Basengas Srl
B.B.S.Srl Bassa
Bresciana
Servizi
Bim Belluno
Infrastrutture
S.P.A.
Bitrigas Srl
Bresciana
Infrastrutture
Gas S.R.L.
Broni-Stradella
S.P.A
Busseto Servizi
S.R.L.
Camastragas
S.R.L.
Carecina Gas
S.R.L.
Caronno
Pertusella
Servizi Srl
Unipersonale
Casirate Gas Srl
Cbl
Distribuzione Srl
Centria
Cetraro
Distribuzione
Gas S.R.L.
Ch4 Lizzano
S.A.S. Del
Geom. Paolo
Bonucci C.
Cis Gas S.R.L.
Citigas Societa'
Cooperativa
S.P.A.
Cnea Sud S.R.L.
C.O.Gas S.R.L.
Cogeser S.P.A.
Co.I.Me.Pa
S.R.L.
Co.M.E.S.T.
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S.R.L
Compagnia
Generale
Metanodotti Srl
Compagnia
Napoletana Di
Illuminazione E
Scaldamento
Col Gas S.P.A.
Comune Di
Nanto
Comune Di
Pieve Santo
Stefano
Comune Di San
Giuliano Di
Puglia
Comune Di
Scerni
Comune Di Sona
Condotte Nord
Spa
Consorzio Della
Media Valtellina
Per Il Trasporto
Del Gas
Consorzio
Gestione
Risorse Della
Valle Peligna Srl
Consorzio
Simegas
Coop. Pomilia
Gas S.C.R.L.
Co.Ri.Me.
Compagnia
Ricerche Metano
S.R.L.
Cosev Servizi
S.P.A
Cosvim Soc.
Coop.
Cpl Concordia
Soc. Coop.
Cpl
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
D.I.M. Gas S.R.L.
Distribuzione
Gas Badano
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S.R.L.
Distribuzione
Gas Naturale
S.R.L.
Dolomiti Reti
S.P.A
Eap Srl
Ebgas
Edigas Esercizio
Distribuzione
Gas S.P.A
Egea Ente
Gestione
Energia E
Ambiente S.P.A
Enerco
Distribuzione
Spa
Energetica Srl
Energie Offida
S.R.L.
Energie S.R.L.
Erogasmet
S.P.A.
E.T. Energia E
Territorio Servizi
Tecnologici Srl
Favellato Reti
S.R.L.
Fermo A.S.I.T.E.
Srl
Gas Natural
Distribuzione
Italia S.P.A.
Gas Plus Reti
S.R.L.
Gas Plus Salso
S.R.L.
Gas Plus
Trasporto S.R.L.
Gaspiu'
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
G.E.I. Gestione
Energetica
Impianti S.P.A.
Gelsia Reti Srl
Genia
Distribuzione
Gas Srl
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Genova Reti Gas
Gesam S.P.A.
Gestione Servizi
Comunali S.R.L.
In Forma
Abbreviata
Ge.S.Com.
S.R.L.
Giudicarie Gas
S.P.A.
G.P. Gas S.R.L.
Grecanica Gas
S.R.L.
Gritti Gas Rete
S.R.L.
Grosseto
Energia Reti Gas
S.P.A.
Infrastrutture
Trasporto Gas
Spa
Irno Service
S.P.A.
Ischia Gas
S.R.L.
Isera S.R.L.
Isontina Reti
Gas S.P.A.
Italcogim
Trasporto S.R.L.
Italfluid
Italimpianti Srl
Julia Rete
Societa'
Unipersonale
Lario Reti Gas
S.R.L.
Libarna Energie
S.P.A.
Liguria Gas
S.R.L.
Linea
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
Lodigiana
Infrastrutture
S.R.L.
Marche
Multiservizi
S.P.A.
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Marigliano Gas
S.R.L.
Marsia
Distribuzione
Gas S.R.L.
Mediterranea
Mediterranea
Energia
Melegnano
Energia
Ambiente S.P.A.
Melfi Reti Gas
S.R.L.
Metaedil S.R.L.
Metagas Srl
Metan Alpi Val
Chisone
Metano Arcore
S.P.A.
Metano
Sant'angelo
Lodigiano S.P.A.
Metanodotti Del
Friuli S.P.A.
Metanodotto
Alpino Srl
Metanosud Reti
Spa
Metanprogetti
Metema Gestioni
Srl
Molise Gestioni
S.R.L.
Molteni S.P.A.
Montelungo Gas
Srl Con Socio
Unico
Montelupone
Arcalgas S.R.L.
Monti Azzurri
Servizi
Tecnologici
Multiservizi
Azzanese S.U. A
R.L.
Multiservizi
Lama Srl
Multiservizi S.B.
S.R.L.
Unipersonale
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Multiservizi Spa
Nebrodi Gas
S.Agata S.R.L.
Nebrodi Gas
Service Srl
Netenergy
Service
Notaresco Gas
Srl
Nuovenergie
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
Pasubio
Distribuzione
Gas S.R.L.
Unipersonale
Pasubio Group
S.P.A.
Pedemontana
Distribuzione
Gas Srl
Pescara
Distribuzione
Gas S.R.L.
Piceno Gas
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
Pollino Gestione
Impianti S.R.L.
Pomilia Reti Gas
S.R.L.
Portocannone
Gas
Powergas
Distribuzione
Spa
Prealpi Gas
S.R.L.
Protos Srl
Publireti S.R.L.
Ranton S.R.L.
Rete Morenica
Srl
Retragas Srl
Sadori Reti
S.R.L.
Salerno Energia
Distribuzione
San Donnino
Multiservizi
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S.R.L.
San Giorgio
Distribuzione
Servizi Srl
Sangro Gas
S.R.L.
Scoppito Servizi
Seab - Servizi
Energia
Ambiente
Bolzano S.P.A. /
Seab - EnergieUmweltbetriebe
Bozen A.G.
Selgas Net
S.P.A.
Serenissima Gas
S.P.A.
Server Srl
Servizi
Distribuzione Srl
Ses Reti S.P.A.
S.G.I. S.P.A.
Sgl Multiservizi
S.G.M.
Distribuzione
Pavese S.R.L.
Sgr Reti S.P.A.
S.I.Di.Gas Spa
Sienergas
Distribuzione Srl
S.I.Me. S.P.A.
Societa' Di
Distribuzione
Gas E Servizi
Monte Urano Srl
Unipersonale
Societa'
Intercomunale
Gas Spa
Societa'
Metanodotti
Valletanaro
So.Met. S.R.L.
Socogas
Soelia Spa
So.Gas Spa
Sogip S.R.L.
Soldo Francesco
S.R.L.
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Chemicals Network
Steca Spa
Stet Spa Servizi
Territoriali Est
Trentino
Sviluppo
Energia
Tea S.E.I. S.R.L.
- Servizi
Energetici
Integrati
Tecniconsul Srl Costruzioni E
Gestioni
Tisga S.R.L.
Toscana Energia
S.P.A.
Trescore
Infrastrutture
S.R.L.
Umbria
Distribuzione
Gas S.P.A.
Unigas
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
Unigas S.R.L.
Uniservizi S.P.A.
Valenza Rete
Gas S.P.A.
Valle Camonica
Servizi
Valle Umbra
Servizi S.P.A.
Valnerina Servizi
S.C.P.A.
Veneta Gas Spa
Verducci
Distribuzione
S.R.L.
Vergas Srl
2i Rete Gas
S.P.A.
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Ministry of
Health
Ministry of
Environment
National Institute
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of Health
Sewer Network
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Thermal Network
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Water Network
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Abbanoa Spa
Abc Acqua Bene
Comune Napoli
A.S.
A.C.A. S.P.A. In
House Providing
Acam Acque
Spa
Acaop S.P.A.
Acea Ato 5 Spa
Acea Ato2 S.P.A.
Acegas-Aps
S.P.A.
Acoset
Acqua
Novara.Vco
S.P.A.
A.C.Q.U.A.
V.I.T.A.N.A.
Acquaenna
S.C.P.A.
Acqualatina Spa
Acquambiente
Marche Srl
Acque Aurora
S.R.L.
-
Edison D.G.
S.P.A
Hera S.P.A.
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Federation of
Energy and Water
– Federutility
The Italian
Regulatory
Authority for
Electricity Gas
and Water
Italian District
Heating
Assocation
(AIRU)
The Italian
Regulatory
Authority for
Electricity Gas
and Water
Federation of
Energy and Water
– Federutility
Ministry of
Environment
The Italian
Regulatory
Authority for
Electricity Gas
and Water
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Acque Carcaci
Del Fasano Spa
Acque Del
Basso Livenza
S.P.A.
Acque Del
Chiampo S.P.A.
Servizio Idrico
Integrato
Acque Di
Caltanissetta
Spa
Acque Di
Casalotto S.P.A.
Acque Madonna
Del Carmine
Acque Mangano
Acque Ovest
Bresciano Due
S.R.L. In Breve
A.O.B. Due
S.R.L.
Acque Ponte Di
Ferro S.N.C.Dei
Sigg. Santagati
Acque Potabili
Siciliane S.P.A
In Liq. In A.S.
Acque S.P.A.
Acque Toscane
Acque Veronesi
S.C. A R.L.
Acque Vicentine
S.P.A.
Acquedotti
U.C.C.
Acquedotti Ing.
Sarino Pavone
S.P.A.
Acquedotti Scpa
Acquedotto
Consortile
Biviere
Acquedotto
Cooperativo Di
Fié Allo Sciliar
Acquedotto Del
Carso S.P.A. –
Kraski Vodovod
D.D.
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Acquedotto Del
Fiora Spa
Acquedotto
Della Piana
S.P.A.
Acquedotto Di
Savona S.P.A.
Acquedotto
Langhe E Alpi
Cuneesi Spa
Acquedotto
Lucano S.P.A.
Acquedotto
Poiana S.P.A.
Acquedotto
Pugliese Spa
Acquedotto
Rocca Rossa
S.A.S. Di
Bonanno
Antonino E C.
Acquedotto San
Lazzaro S.P.A.
Acquedotto
Soc.Coop.
Neptunia Siusi
Acquedotto
Valtiglione
S.P.A.
Acsm-Agam Reti
Gas-Acqua
S.P.A.
Aec - Comune Di
Cles
Agesp S.P.A.
Aiga S.P.A.
Aimag S.P.A.
A.I.R. - Az.
Intercomunale
Rotaliana S.P.A.
Alpi Acque
Alta Langa
Servizi S.P.A.
Alto Calore
Servizi S.P.A.
Alto Garda
Servizi Spa
Alto Lura Srl
Alto Trevigiano
Servizi
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Alto Vicentino
Servizi Spa
A.M.A. S.P.A.
A.M.A.G. Spa
Amaie Spa
Amap Spa
Amat S.P.A.
Amea S.P.A.
Amiacque Srl
Amias Servizi
Srl
Amministrazione
Comunale Di
Brusson
Amministrazione
Sep. B.U.C.
Lutago
Amministrazione
Sep. B.U.C. Rio
Bianco
Ammistrazione
Separata Di Beni
Di Uso Civico
Frazione San
Benedetto
Am.Ter S.P.A.
Antiga Spa
Apes
A.P.M. Spa
Azienda
Pluriservizi
Macerata
Aqua Seprio
Servizi Srl
Ara Pusteria Spa
A.S. Mare Srl
A.S.A. - Azienda
Servizi
Ambientali Spa
Asbuc Spinga
A.Se.P. S.P.A.
Aset S.P.A.
Asis Salernitana
Reti Ed Impianti
Spa
Asm - Azienda
Servizi
Municipalizzati
Laces
A.S.M.
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Castelleone
S.P.A.
A.S.M. Pavia
S.P.A.
Asm Tione Azienda Servizi
Municipalizzati
Asm Vigevano E
Lomellina Spa
Asm Voghera
S.P.A.
Asme Spa
A.S.P. S.P.A.
Aspem S.P.A.
Aspm Soresina
Servizi Srl
A.S.Se.M. Spa
A.S.S.M. S.P.A. Tolentino
Astea Spa
Atac Civitanova
Spa
Unipersonale
Atena Spa
Ausino S.P.A
Autorità Ambito
Territoriale
Ottimale 1
Palermo
Azga Nord
S.P.A. In
Liquidazione
Azienda
Cuneese Dell'
Acqua-Società
Per Azioni
Azienda Elettrica
Comunale Vipiteno
Azienda Elettrica
Comunale
Castello
Azienda Elettrica
Comunale
Monclassico
Azienda
Gardesana
Servizi Spa
Azienda
Intercomunale
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Gestione
Ottimale Del
Ciclo Idrico
Integrato (Aigo)
Azienda
Multiservizi
Casalese Spa
Azienda
Multiservizi
Comunali Spa
Azienda
Multiservizi
Valenzana Spa
Azienda
Pubbliservizi
Brunico
Azienda Servizi
Comunali Srl
Azienda Servizi
Di Bressanone
Spa
Azienda Servizi
Integrati Lambro
Azienda Servizi
Integrati S.P.A.
Azienda Servizi
Municipalizzati
Di Merano Spa
Azienda Servizi
Pubblici SilePiave Spa
Azienda Servizi
Toano Srl
Unipersonale
Azienda Servizi
Valtrompia Spa
A2a Ciclo Idrico
Bim Gestione
Servizi Pubblici
Spa
Brianzacque Srl
Broni-Stradella
S.P.A
Bucaro
Giuseppe E C.
S.R.L.
C.A.D.F. S.P.A.
Cafc S.P.A.
Caibt S.P.A.
Calso Spa -
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Comuni
Dell'acquedotto
Langhe Sud
Occidentali Spa
Canturina
Servizi
Territoriali
S.P.A.
Cap Holding
S.P.A
Carniacque Spa
Castiglione
Olona Servizi Srl
Cbl Spa
Centro Veneto
Servizi Spa
Ciip Cicli
Integrati Impianti
Primari S.P.A.
Cirone
Domenico & C.
Sas
Colline
Comasche Srl
Compagnia
Napoletana Di
Illuminazione E
Scaldamento
Col Gas S.P.A.
Comune Di
Candida
Comune Di
Roccavivara
Comune Di
Leggiuno
Comune Di
Pietrelcina
Comune Alzate
Brianza
Comune Badia
Comune
Bondone
Comune Borgata
Di MonguelfoTesido
Comune
Buonabitacolo
Comune
Campagnola
Cremasca
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Comune Campo
Di Trens
Comune
Carlazzo
Comune
Casalmorano
Comune
Challand-SaintVictor
Comune Città Di
Glorenza
Comune Costa
Vescovato
Comune Di
Abetone
Comune Di Aci
Castello
Comune Di Aci
Catena
Comune Di
Acquacanina
Comune Di
Acquanegra
Cremonese
Comune Di
Acquaviva
Collecroce
Comune Di
Afragola
Comune Di
Agnadello
Comune Di
Agnone
Comune Di
Aiello Del
Sabato
Comune Di
Airola
Comuni Riuniti
Belforte
Monferrato Srl
Comuni Riuniti
Societa' Di
Gestione Di
Servizi Comunali
Comuni Riuniti
S.R.L.
Comuni Riuniti
Valli Cuneesi Srl
Comuni Riuniti
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Comunità
Comprensoriale
Valle Isarco
Comunità
Comprensoriale
Wipptal
Comunità
Montana Grand
Combin
Comunità
Montana Grand
Paradis
Comunità
Montana Mont
Rose
Comune Di
Saint-Christophe
Consac Gestioni
Idriche S.P.A.
Consorzio
Acque Bacini
Idrologici
Beneventani Cabib
Consorzio
Aquedottistico
Marsicano
S.P.A.
Consorzio
Bonifica
Casies/Tesido
Consorzio Dei
Comuni Per
L'acquedotto
Del Monferrato
Consorzio
Depurazione
Acque Reflue
Della Valle
Dell'orba
Consorzio
Depurazione
Acque Torrente
Livescia
Consorzio
Elettrico E Di
Acqua Potabile
S. Stefano
Consorzio Idrico
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Terra Di Lavoro
Consorzio
Irriguo E
Potabile Dei
Comuni Di
Cipressa E
Costarainera
Consorzio Per
Acqua Potabile
Consorzio Per
La Depurazione
Delle Acque Di
Scarico Del
Savonese S.P.A.
Consorzio Per
La Depurazione
Delle Acque Tra
I Comuni Di Ve Est
Consorzio Per
Lo Sviluppo
Ind.Le Della
Valle Del Biferno
Consorzio Per
Lo Sviluppo
Industriale Del
Sangro
Cooperativa
Acqua Potabile
San MicheleAppiano
Cooperativa
Acquedotto
CornaianoColterenzio
Cooperativa Per
L'acqua Potabile
Di San
Costantino Di
Fie'
Cordar Spa
Biella Servizi
Co.R.D.A.R.
Valsesia Spa
Costruzioni
Dondi
Crea Gestioni
Srl
Distefano
Rosario
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Dolomiti Reti
S.P.A
Eco-Center Spa
Edigas Esercizio
Distribuzione
Gas S.P.A
E.G.U.A. S.R.L.
Emiliambiente
Energia Verde
Ed Idrica Spa In
Liquidazione
Ente Acquedotti
Siciliani In
Liquidazione
Envico Trading
Srl
Erogasmet
S.P.A.
Etra Spa
Flavia Acque
S.R.L
Funivia Plan De
Corones S.P.A.
Gaia Spa
Garda Uno S.P.A
G.E.A.L. S.P.A.
Gestione
Esercizio
Acquedotti
Lucchesi
Gemeinde
Jenesien
Gemeinde
Kaltern
Gemeinde Lüsen
Gemeinde St.
Leonhard In
Passeier
Gemeinde
Terlan
Gemeinde
Villnöß /
Comune Di
Funes
Gemeinde
Welschnofen /
Comune Di Nova
Levante
Gestione Acqua
Spa
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Gestione Servizi
Sannio Ge.Se.Sa.
Girgenti Acque
S.P.A.
G.O.R.I. S.P.A. Gestione
Ottimale Risorse
Idriche
Gran Sasso
Acqua S.P.A.
Hidrogest Spa
Hydrogea Spa
Idrablu
Idrica
Idrolario Srl
Idroservice
S.R.L.
Idrotigullio Spa
I.L.C.E. Impresa
Ligure
Costruzioni Ed
Esercizi S.P.A.
Impiantistica
Lombarda Viletti
S.R.L.
Infernotto Acqua
Srl
Ing. Antonio
Fiore E C.
Integra
Concessioni Srl
Iren Acqua Gas
S.P.A.
Irisacqua Srl
I.S.E.
Lamezia
Multiservizi
S.P.A.
Lanzafame
Giuseppe
Lura Ambiente
Spa
Marche
Multiservizi
S.P.A.
M.D.G.
Metanifera Di
Gavirate S.R.L.
Mediale S.R.L.
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Medio Chiampo
Spa
Mediterranea
Delle Acque
Societa' Per
Azioni
Metropolitana
Milanese S.P.A.
Mondo Acqua
Montagna2000
Multiservizi Spa
Nuove Acque
Spa
Orinvest Srl
Ottogas Srl
Padania Acque
Gestione S.P.A.
Parona
Multiservizi Spa
In Liquidazione
Pavia Acque
S.C.A.R.L.
Pedemontana
Patrimonio E
Servizi Srl
Polesine Acque
S.P.A.
"Pozzo Ferraria"
Di Lo Castro
Filippo
Pragma Spa
Prealpi Servizi
S.R.L.
Prignano Cilento
Publiacqua
Realizzazione E
Gestione Servizi
Pubblici Locali
Spa
Ruzzo Reti Spa
Saca Servizi
Ambientali
Centro Abruzzo
Sai 8 S.P.A
Salerno Sistemi
Spa
Saronno Servizi
S.P.A.
S.A.S.I. S.P.A.
Seab - Servizi
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Energia
Ambiente
Bolzano S.P.A. /
Seab - EnergieUmweltbetriebe
Bozen A.G.
Sebino Servizi
Srl
S.Ec.Am. S.P.A.
Se.Com.Spa
Se.I.Da. Servizi
Idrici Ed
Ambientali
S.R.L.
Seprio
Patrimonio
Servizi Srl
Server Srl
Service 24
S.P.A.
Servizi Acqua
Potabile Spa
Servizi
Ambientali
S.P.A.
Servizi Comunali
Associati Srl
Servizi Comunali
Spa
Servizi Idrici
Etnei S.P.A
Servizi Idrici
Sinistra Piave
Servizi Pubblici
Trecatesi
Servizio Idrico
Integrato
S.C.P.A.
Siba
Sicam Srl Con
Socio Unico
Sicea S.P.A. Con
Socio Unico
Sidra S.P.A.
S.I.I.
S.P.A.Servizio
Idrico Integrato
Del Biellese E
Vercellese
Sirmione Servizi
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Srl
Sistema
Ambiente
So.A.Kro. S.P.A.
Societa' Acqua
Lodigiana Srl
Societa' Acque
Irrigue Acese (
S.A.I.A)
Societa' Acque
Potabili
Societa Coop
Per Utenti
D´Acqua
Potabile Eores
Società
Cooperativa
Energie
Pfundres
Società
Dell'acqua
Potabile S.R.L.
Società
Intercomunale
Servizi Idrici
S.R.L.
Società Lovero
& Uniti S.P.A.
Societa'
Metropolitana
Acque Torino
Societa' Per La
Condotta Di
Acqua Potabile
In Alpignano Srl
So.Gea
So.Ge.A. Di
Fricano
Salvatore E C.
Snc
So.Ge.A. S.P.A.
So.Ge.A. S.R.L.
Societa'
Gestione
Acquedotti
Sogip S.R.L.
Solbiate Olona
Servizi
Sorgeaqua
S.R.L.
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Stet Spa Servizi
Territoriali Est
Trentino
Sud Seveso
Servizi S.P.A.
Talete S.P.A.
Tea Acque
Tecnoedil S.P.A.
Tennacola Spa
Trink- Und
Löschwasserint
eressentschaft
Karnol
Trink- Und
Löschwasserko
nsortium Naraun
Trinkwasser
Genossenschaft
Kastelruth
M.B.H.
Trinkwassergen
ossenschaft
Missian Unterrain
Trinkwassergen
ossenschaft Von
Aufhofen
Trinkwasserinter
essentschaft
Albeins
Trinkwasserinter
essentschaft
GroßbergMeransen
Trinkwasserinter
essentschaft
Perdonig/Gaid
Umbra Acque
S.P.A.
Uniacque Spa
Unione
Campospinoso
Albaredo
Unione Dei
Comuni
Palvareta Nova
Unione Dell'alto
Primiero
Unione
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Telecommunication
Network
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Municipia
Valbe Servizi
S.P.A.
Valle Camonica
Servizi
Valle Umbra
Servizi S.P.A.
Veritas Spa
2i Rete Gas
S.P.A.
Abilene Net
Solutions S.R.L.
Acantho
Albacom.Amps
Telecomunicazio
ni S.P.A.
Aruba Spa
Brennercom
S.P.A.
Bt Italia S.P.A.
Cdlan
Colt Telecom
S.P.A.
Comeg S.P.A.
Consiagnet (Ora
Estracom
Convergenze
Csinfo S.P.A.
Digitel Italia
S.P.A.
Easynet
Ehinet Srl
Enter
Fastnet Spa
Flynet
Fontel
Interactive
Interplanet
Intred
Kpnqwest Italia
S.P.A.
Momax
Multilink
Multiwire S.R.L.
Mynet
Netcom S.R.L.
Ngi
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Eutelia S.P.A.
Infracom
Network
Application
Spa
Mc-Link Spa
Ngi
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Fastweb S.P.A.
Infratel Italia
Spa
Telecomitalia
Spa
Tiscali Italia
S.P.A.
Vodafone
Omnitel N.V
Wind S.P.A.
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Autorità per le
garanzie nelle
Comunicazioni
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Okcom Spa
Omninetwork
S.R.L.
Omniwave
Opitel Spa
Optimaitalia
Planetel
Qcom
Raiffeisen
Online Soc.
Coop.
S.P.E.
Satcom S.P.A.
Selene
Siportal S.R.L.
Sonic Srl
Terrecablate
Reti E Servizi Srl
Tex97 Spa
Twt S.P.A.
Unidata
Vodafone
Omnitel N.V.
Welcome Italia
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2. Approach and survey methodology
The used methodology included two types of research methodology (qualitative and
quantitative) and laboring analytical techniques and processes to review the data.
Quantitative research was followed by an analytical plan designed to process the data for
information and empirically-based insights.
Three common analytical techniques were used in our three research phases:
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Correlation Analysis: measures whether or not, and how strongly, two variables are
related. This does not mean that one variable causes the other; it means they tend
to follow a similar pattern of movement.
Discriminate Analysis: determines which variables best explain the differences
between two or more groups. This does not mean the variables cause the
differences to occur between the groups; it means the variables distinguish one
group from another.
Regression Analysis: used to investigate relationships between variables. This
technique is typically utilized to determine whether or not the movement of a
defined (or dependent) variable is caused by one or more independent variables.
The purpose of this research is to provide a diagnostic tool for identifying the network
infrastructure state of the art.
The approach included the transmission of the survey data via computers into three main
categories based upon the type of technology relied upon to distribute the survey and
collect the data: (1) point of contact; (2) e-mail-based; and (3) Web-based.
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3. Survey Results
Taking into account the way of the questionnaires transmission we used two
methodologies to obtain the survey results. Both ways were based on the project internal
established procedures for obtaining the survey results reports, for each of the three
questionnaires types.
I.
a. One procedure was based on the .csv reports send it by the Survey Monkey
account administrator (Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria).
b. The second one was based on the .csv reports extracted automatically from the
received pdf forms.
II.
These reports were unified into a single one for each of the questionnaires type.
III.
The .csv reports were statistically analyzed using in order to obtain for each
category percentage results and graphs.
IV.
Each category was analyzed separately and for the essential ones, the analysis
included the crosstab analysis, obtaining also percentage and graphs results.
V.
The open answers were analyzed separately taking into account the essential
factors: location, the respondent age, accessibility to information about
infrastructure, sharing between operators, data availability to citizens.
VI.
The final analysis conclusions was based on a sociologic analysis of the obtained
data from the prior steps.
3.1. Quantitative survey
During the questionnaires dissemination period, questionnaires for citizens, questionnaires
for administrations and questionnaires for operators were collected.
3.1.1. Questionnaires for citizens
The questionnaires analysis process included collecting questionnaires, validating the
questionnaires and the statistical analysis. The complete statistical analysis is presented in
Annex 1.
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74.03% of the respondents were males, 25.97% females, the ages of the respondents
were between 15 - 24 (7.79%), 25 - 39 (38.96%), 40 – 54 (49.35%), over 55 (3.90%).
According to their household location, 5.33% live in a rural area, 44% in a metropolitan
city, 36% in a town and 14.67% in a village.
58.97% of the respondents knew which types of infrastructure reaches their household,
30.77% hold this information but only for a few utility infrastructures and 10.26% don’t hold
this information.
The main used criteria for citizens selection was internet access. The selection was made
automatically since the questionnaires were collected e-mail-based or Web-based (via
Survey Monkey links).
The main used criteria for citizens selection was internet access. The selection was made
automatically since the questionnaires were collected e-mail-based or Web-based (via
Survey Monkey links).
3.1.2. Questionnaires for administrations
The questionnaires analysis process included collecting questionnaires, validating the
questionnaires and the statistical analysis. The complete statistical analysis is presented in
Annex 2.
25% of the respondents were subordinated to national institutions, 25% to regional
institutions, 00% to ministries and 25% to a local autonomy while 25% were not
subordinated.
40% of the respondents have infrastructure information on the whole surface of the
managed region, 00% have infrastructure information for over 50% of the territory, 00%
have infrastructure information for less than 50% of the territory and 60% have no
information on the infrastructure.
From the total number of respondents, 40% exchange information with the utility
companies.
50% of the respondents have a web-platform that provides all utility network data to the
public.
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3.1.3. Questionnaires for operators
The questionnaires analysis process included collecting questionnaires, validating the
questionnaires and the statistical analysis. The complete statistical analysis is presented in
Annex 3.
40% of the respondents were electricity network operators, 30% were oil-gas-chemicals
network operators, 40% were sewer network operators, 40% were thermal network
operators, 40% were water network operators and 80% were telecommunication network
operators.
20% are subordinated to national companies, 50% are subordinated to regional/local
public administrations, 00% are subordinated to local independent companies, 10%
answer “other”, 20% are not subordinated.
100% of the respondents have infrastructure information on the whole surface of the
managed region, 00% have infrastructure information for over 50% of the territory, 00%
have infrastructure information for less than 50% of the territory and 00% have no
information on the infrastructure.
77.78% of the respondents are obliged to inform the public bodies where the
infrastructures are located or the characteristics of the infrastructure.
16.67% of the respondents would manage data in the national system while 83.33% would
still use and manage data in their own system if the national administration would have at
disposal a web-platform.
40% responded that they are obliged to provide information to public administrations and
90% exchange data/information with public administrations.
3.2.
Qualitative survey
The qualitative analysis followed two steps:
1. The statistical analysis
2. The questionnaires validation process
The statistical analysis was based on a single excel report for each type of the three
questionnaires and included frequency results and graphical results.
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The validation process had two components. At first, were identified skipped answers or
missed on the export process. If the answers were valid but missed at the export process,
the completion was made manually on the final excel report.
Invalid questionnaires / answers were marked as missing or skipped.
The obtained results credibility (percent accurately) was established related to the number
of the obtained valid answers. The answers credibility is:
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00% of the citizens answers
00% of the administrations answers
00% of the operators answers
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4. Summary and main conclusions
In Italy, the underground (i.e. underground environment where are housed networks of
underground services), is governed by a relatively recent legislation, still in evolution and
not yet inclusive of all aspects and issues deserving of legal discussion.
Moreover, the sources of law that followed over time have been dedicated to specific
aspects of discipline so that the national legislation is characterized by the absence of a
standard framework for the sector. For this kind of reason, public bodies and other
subjects who operate in different ways in the ground, must know the various laws both
state and regional to get the overall framework of the legislation, and often they have to
turn to the secondary legislation.
The subsoil in the Italian regional legislation has not been subject to special regulations in
accordance with an integrated plan; only Lombardia Region has transposed the provisions
of Directive Micheli (DPCM 3 March 1999, which lays the guidelines for the installation of
underground facilities) and made them his own by the Law of 12 December 2003 no. 26
"Discipline of the local services of general economic interest. Rules on waste, energy, use
of underground and water resources management" which in the Title IV governs the use of
the subsoil. In particular Articles from 37 to 41 deal with subjects that at least partially
overlap the Regional Act no. 26/2003 and its implementing rules, while art. 42 introduces
for the first time in the regulatory framework a discipline of a regional cadastre of the
subsoil.
Best practice in Italy – The underground Lab in Lombardia
The project "Underground Network Laboratory" was established in 2005 as a result of a
"Declaration of Commitment" by a plurality of public and private entities that operate in the
field. The general objectives of the Underground Network Laboratory are to play a steering
role in processing of regulating underground network use, to guide public action, to aid
decision-makers in adopting appropriate policies.
The intrinsic value of the Project is first and foremost in his working method. The value of
this initiative actually lies in having identified a technical-organizational solutions in relation
to different aspects of management and development of the underground, and above all,
in having been a working method based on cooperation and sharing of choices and
decisions with regards on planning of underground scenarios.
The first phase of the project, divided between 2005 - 2006, had a main scope on design
and development of guidelines for intervention, but also as organization and design of the
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mode of operation and work of all the partners, resulting on the establishment of three
working groups.
The result of this activity were the "Recommendations" for the rational use of the
underground, a document describing guidelines for planning, governance and
management of urban subsoil. The purpose of this document is to provide support to
policy makers to make more rational and systematic use of the subsoil and to coordinate
more effectively the actions between the various parties involved. The decision to provide
the "Recommendations" in place of the usual issuing of rules of conduct or guidelines can
be attributed to the attitude in support of the voluntary decision upon the different partners
that have joined the Project, to set up different objectives.
The proposal is, in fact, the result of a join collaboration of the 3 working groups, it is
framed in such a way as to enable Project’s Partners - and not only them - to meet any
specific needs arising from current regulatory-legislative schemes of the Local Authorities
or and operational management of the utility companies.
Definition of goal and group:
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Inspiring:
The articulation of the Recommendations is structured in articles according to the logical
path followed during the analysis and discussion within the working groups.
The three main part of this path relate to:
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Infrastructure planning and coordination activities (planning aspects show the
definition of a common methodology for the preparation of plans);
Systems to support infrastructure planning and management; (this systems study in
depth the planning issues related to the definition of spatial data models that can be
adopted at different institutional levels - Municipalities, Managers, Regions - and in
perspective also shared between different institutional levels);
Operational solutions and tools to assist the implementation of such systems. (The
operative solutions refer to data exchange infrastructure between stakeholders, the
technical support infrastructure, data interchange, representation and publishing of
geographic and alphanumeric data).
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The document is accompanied by data sheets describing in full the statements made
jointly by the participants in the working groups. This data sheets, which, despite their form
of “working document”, are a useful complement to the Recommendations themselves,
bringing to the attention some critical issues that gave rise to one or more directions,
guiding principles and.“Recommendations” have been an important step in the work
carried out by the Underground Lab, a bridge between a first stage of ideas and project
development to a second phase of translation on a “experimental” practical level. It was
thus possible to practical verify the theoretical developed hypotheses. This process
created the opportunity for an open confrontation with the development and research
structures, bringing to an involvement of these stakeholders in the activities of the project.
The next step involved the implementation of field trials and pilot projects.
Project initiatives have developed different issues some of which particularly innovative.
They can be framed into six macro-areas relating to:
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methods interoperability of exchanging information for the implementation of
integrated information systems for underground data (information exchange);
organization of data base and data flows, data management in multidimensional
systems (organization and data management);
search for innovative tools to address more competitive operations within the
underground (research and innovative tools);
location and mapping of networks and infrastructure according to information
models consistent and unambiguous (mapping and data layout);
planning of the urban near surface underground and definition of a methodology to
address uniquely the process of planning (urban planning);
educational interventions for the dissemination of a good culture on the proper
management of urban underground, publishing of books, brochures, web content,
etc. to spread and disseminate the culture (training and information).
The experience of Underground Lab in recent years has been an important point of
reference, both with regards the achieved results, and both for what concerns the working
method adopted. If its initial strength was the ability to network with the territory by
promoting inter-institutional collaboration and exploiting synergies with local authorities,
utilities and services companies, subsequently, its sphere of influence has extended
through initiatives and partnerships with organizations and institutions at national and
international level. Internationally, the Lab is present in both the European Union with the
project (which is the head organization) "Upsidedown SECURITY - Protection of Critical
Infrastructure for Spatial Information Underground", and with cooperative relations with the
Mediterranean region (Kurdistan and Libya in particular) with programs for training of
technical personnel on planning, construction and management of underground
infrastructure. Domestically the Lab, with the experience showed with the project EXPO
2015, has in place partnerships with Ministries and Associations for the implementation of
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a central register of underground services, providing useful benchmarks and standards for
its design.
Best practice in Italy – The Cadastre of the Underground in the legislation of the
Lombardia Region
The Cadastre, as designed by the Regional Act no. 26/2003, is not only a tool to inventory
infrastructure and networks of underground, but also a set of tables, maps, plans and
associated documents in electronic and georeferenced format, suitable to represent:
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the stratigraphy of the soil and subsoil;
the positioning and dimensioning of networks of services and infrastructures for the
network of distribution of public services and other infrastructures in the subsurface;
features related to the possession and management of infrastructures and to the
service provision of every single network.
Given the benefits that this instrument of knowledge can represent for policy-makers, both
in terms of the investments decisions and for a better use of resources, there are also
other significant consequences that could derive from a more punctual and reliable
programming and planning of interventions in the subsurface. Last but not least, is the
opportunity to know the exact value of each network, taking into account the aspects of
ownership, management and service provision.
However, there are several problems related to its implementation, both technical and
legal-regulatory. Lombardia Region has addressed this issue for a long time and the
aspects linked to it, both analyzing the cases already implemented on the subject of
cadastres in general, and through direct experiences in the form of trials and pilot projects.
From close observation and listening to the territory, in particular, is emerged that the
major obstacle to the planning of the subsurface is the difficulty of Municipalities to retrieve
data.
Given this consideration, an alternative to the current flow of information has recently been
planned. While once Municipalities had to interact with network operators to retrieve
mappings, now the Region is responsible to receive such information by the operators and
make them available, in optics of subsidiarity, on a Web-GIS platform for the exchange of
cartographic information, available on the portal of the Directorate-General for
Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development of the Lombardia Region.
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Conclusions about questionnaires
Administrations (5 public administrations participated in the survey)
Most of the public administrations that participated in the survey operates at the regional
level (60%), while the remaining 40% is divided in half between administrations that
operate at the local level (20%) and administrations that operate at the national level
(20%). The result is in line with what emerges from the general analysis of the Italian
context, according to which those administrations which are particularly interested in the
regulation of the subsoil are the regions.
Only a small percentage of public administrations, however, has directly utility companies
in its subordination (20%).
Administrations who participated in the survey, only 40% has a complete infrastructure
information for the whole surface of the managed region, while well the 60% doesn’t have
any infrastructure information. This data is very significant if one takes into account that
80% of those administrations answered to own data on land management. The more
widespread data set format is the Geoinformation System (100% of answers), followed by
the Digital format CAD (50% for utilities and “other”, 25% for networks, vegetation areas,
buildings, streets and parcels). Well 60% of administrations doesn’t have any information
regarding the network utilities, and among 40% that have information, 100% has
information through a Geoinformation System for every type of network (electrical, oil-gaschemicals, sewer, thermal, water, telecommunication and other). Given these results,
Geoinformation System is the most common system in Italy.
It’s important taking into account that public and private operators of the network types
(Electricity Network, Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network, Sewer Network, Thermal Network,
Water Network, and Telecommunication Network) are always obliged to inform the public
bodies where the infrastructures are located or the characteristics of the infrastructure
(100%), but not always to provide utility data to public administrators (66.67%) – and if
yes, there are differences on local, regional and national level.
However, well 60% of administrations that participated in the survey doesn’t exchange
data/information with utility companies. Among the remaining 40%, 100% shares offline
CAD or GIS data/information with utility companies, using e-mail (100%), web services
(100%) or magnetic/optical/electronic support (50%). 66.67% answers that are not aspects
of sensible data or privacy in the managed data. Data is updated whenever necessary.
50% of administrations has a web-platform that provides all utility network data of territory
to the public, and in this case there is an internet link to the web platform. Nevertheless,
only 50% of administrations that has the web-platform uses it for planning purpose.
50% of administrations that doesn’t have a web-platform is planning to adopt one for utility
data.
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Finally, with regard to used format for data exchange, it is noted that the situation is quite
fragmented, with a little prevalence of use of shp (ArcGIS) format.
Utility companies (10 utility companies participated in the survey)
Among the utility companies that participated in the survey, 40% operates on electrical
network, 30% on oil-gas-chemicals network, 40% on sewer network, 40% on thermal
network, 40% on water network and 80% on telecommunication network. The major of
ownership type of the network is like administrator (70%), 60% is owner and 50%
concessionaire (multiple answers possible).
Of the respondents, 50% is administratively subordinated to regional/local public
administration, confirming the close relationship between public administration and
network operators in the Italian context.
A very interesting result is that 100% of respondents has infrastructure information for
whole surface of the managed region. If we take into account that only 40% of
respondents public administrations has a complete infrastructure information for the whole
surface of the managed region, it shows that this does not happen a good exchange of
information between operators and public administrations, although there is often, as seen
previously, a relationship of subordination between the two parties.
The majority of data are setted using Digital format CAD (100%), followed by
Geoinformation systems (90%), analog format (40%) and other systems (50%).
77.78% of operators is obliged to inform the public bodies where the infrastructures are
located or the characteristics of the infrastructure, but only 40% is obliged to provide utility
data to public administrators, and for both obligations there are differences on local,
regional and national level in most cases (71.43%).
However, 90% of respondents exchanges data/information with public administrations: of
this, 87.5% shares GIS data, 62.5% CAD data, 25% Database data and 25% other types
of data. The data are exchanged with public administrations using e-mail (87.5%),
magnetic/optical/electronic support (50%) or web services (12.5%). Among respondents,
100% answers that there is a local legislation/inter-institutional protocol to regulate the
data communication/sharing, and 33.33% answers that there is also a national legislation.
With regard to the updating of the data, it’s mainly done whenever necessary, but it’s
possible to note a inclination to update weekly the databases (33.33%) and yearly the
CAD systems (33.33%). The types of data owned are 100% CAD types, 85.71% GIS
types, 57.14% database types and 28.57% other types. 85.71% of respondents answers
to have standardized utility network data. The Geographic coordinate system used is the
national one for 57.14% and WG S84 for 57.14%. For providing data, 71.43% uses dxf
(AutoCAD) and shp (ArcGIS) formats, 28.57% uses dgn (Microstation) format.
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It’s important to note that well 83.33% of 6 respondents answers that if the national
administrations had a web-platform at disposal, they still use and manage data in their own
system.
Citizens (78 citizens participated in the survey)
The 49.35% of respondents is between 40-54 years old, 38.96% between 25-39, 7.79%
between 15-24 and 3.90% over 55. The majority of respondents has the household in a
metropolitan city (44%), 36% in a town, 14.67% in a village and 5.33% in a rural area.
58.97% has information about the infrastructure utility networks in their local areas,
30.77% only for a few utility infrastructure and only 10.26% doesn’t know it. The majority of
respondents knows electricity and telecommunication networks near its household
(92.86% the first, 87.14% the second), 80% the water network, 68.57% the gas network,
then the sewer network (24.29%), followed by thermal (10%), oil (4.29%) and chemicals
(1.43%) networks. It’s important to note that only 15.79% of respondents that don’t know
which utility infrastructure actually reaches their household would like to have this
information. 60.26% has other information (e.g. operators, alternatives, costs) about the
infrastructure utility networks which reach its household, and 70.37% knows that these
informations are available to the public, mainly referring to internet (90.48%), service
providers (54.76%), local (47.62%), national (19.05%) and regional (14.29%) authorities,
and from other sources (7.14%). 55.26% doesn’t know where to inquire about the service
provider who owns the infrastructure that reaches your household.
It’s important to note that most of the respondents (81.82%) would like to have access to a
web-map which shows all existing utility infrastructures with informations about e.g.
operators, alternatives, costs and well 84.06% would like to inform public administrators or
operators about problems with utility networks, mainly via email (87.93%), then via forum
(39.66%) or telephone (27.59%). Moreover, well 91.3% would like to be informed about
problems with utility networks in your region, 69.7% wants to be informed about planned
utility network projects in your region, 83.82% would like to have internet access to up-todate planning documents about planned and ongoing infrastructure projects, 61.76%
would like to participate in utility infrastructure planning processes.
Finally, answering to the question “Who do you think will be responsible for utility
infrastructure data management in the future?”, 49.23% says companies, 46.15%
municipalities, 41.54% government and 29.23% experts.
The results shows that citizens are interested in the idea to be more aware of the subsoil
infrastructures, and to participate more actively in the development and monitoring of the
territory.
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