SPD on digital affairs

The SPD wants to invest just under two billion euros of state money in fast internet over ten years so that every town and household gets a gigabit connection. The 5G mobile standard is also to be available everywhere.

The SPD wants fast internet for everyone in Saxony. Every household should get a very fast connection. The state should spend almost two billion euros on this. The 5G mobile network should also be available everywhere.

The platform argues that digitalization and technological change depend on high-performance networks. If the nearly two billion euros are not enough, more money is to come from the planned "Sachsenfonds 2050." Besides complete 5G coverage, the SPD wants Saxony to be a leader in developing the next standard, 6G.

The SPD wants to simplify administrative procedures first and then offer them digitally, so that people can deal with government offices from home. A task force is to review the procedures. AI-supported processing of applications is to be tested first.

The SPD wants to make government offices simpler. People should be able to do many things from home online. A working group should remove steps that are not needed. AI programs should help with applications. This will be tested first.

The platform says it is not satisfied with the state of digital administration. A "lean&clean task force" is to streamline procedures and gear them to citizens' needs. AI-supported processing of applications, including funding applications, is to be tried out first in real-world test settings. The SPD also wants to improve municipal information security and strengthen the Cybercrime Competence Center and the emergency response team SAX.CERT. Digital services should be simple and secure for older people, and providers should get support for training them.