1. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 1 Call for proposals 2001/1 CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION Josep SOLER TEN-Telecom Unit EC-INFSO/F3 j.soler@cec.eu.int Tel: +32-2-2996055 Fax: +32-2-2961740

2. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 2 COMMUNITY FUNDING MARKET VALIDATION PROJECTS : Up to 50% of the cost financed. For projects in a feasibility and market validation phase. DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS : Up to 10% of the investment cost financed for the first two years. Projects in a market deployment or start- up phase.

3. FORMS OF COMMUNITY FUNDING (up to 10% of total investment cost) - Direct grants - Interest rebates - Contributions to guaranty fees - Risk capital - Direct grants - Interest rebates - Contributions to guaranty fees - Risk capital PROJECTPHASES FUNDEDPROJECTPHASES FUNDED (technical studies, design and development, technical validation) Business plan Market validation Evaluation of Business plan Initial Market deployment Full Market deployment Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 PREDEPLOYMENTPHASESPREDEPLOYMENTPHASES DEPLOYMENTPHASESDEPLOYMENTPHASES Project Phases and Funding Research and development - Co-funding of Business plan and Market validation (up to 50 %) - Co-funding of Business plan and Market validation (up to 50 %)

4. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 4 Entry conditions: - a clear business idea - an existing application Business plan preparation - first draft at month 6 - BPS advises on business plan preparation MARKET VALIDATION PROJECTS Market validation - demonstration of the service in a real market context Max. duration: 12-18 months

5. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 5 INITIAL MARKET DEPLOYMENT PROJECT ENTRY CONDITIONS : An operational business plan A detailed investment plan and well identified investors Convincing management Concrete work plan (i.e., clear milestones) OBJECTIVES of the project : Test commercial roll-out Confirm cash-flow generation and investment profitability Confirm management Max. duration: 24 months

6. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 6 TEN-Telecom Business Plan Support Guidance and Assistance in Preparing and Improving the Business Plan of TEN-Telecom funded Projects

7. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 7 Objective To enable TEN-Telecom participants to write concise and comprehensive business plans To build a European-wide business plan network for the benefit of TEN-Telecom project participants To help TEN-Telecom in building the bridge with the private investment community To organise cross-fertilisation / exchange of ideas through: newsletter, conference, website, chatroom To stimulate participation in the TEN-Telecom programme

8. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 8 Contact SystemConsult Theis & Partner GmbH BPS Project Coordinator Olgastr. 12 D-72555 Metzingen Tel. (+49) 7123 9202-48 Fax (+49) 7123 9202-49 http://www.tentelecom-bps.net Email: bpsinfo@tentelecom-bps.net

9. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 9 CALL for PROPOSALS 2001/1 Sectors open for proposals: - Generic services - Education and training - Europes Cultural heritage - Transport and mobility - Environment and emergency management - Health and consumer protection - City and regional networks - New work methods and job creation services Budget 5+15 Meuro (2001+2002)

10. Information Day Call 2001/1 - Brussels 19 June 2001 10 TIMETABLE CALL 2001/1 Publication : June Close : September Evaluation proposals : mid-September Funded projects start : December 01-January 02