In the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), Spain ranked 3rd in Connectivity, supported by its advanced broadband and developing 5G network.
In human capital, Spain is 10th, contending with a shortage of information and communication technology (ICT) specialists and gender disparity in the field.
Additionally, Spain's commitment to advanced technology is evident in its Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) coverage, which reached 89%, exceeding the EU average of 34%.
The country reported a mobile broadband adoption rate of 94% among individuals, which is notably higher than the EU average of 87%.
One of the initiatives involves the creation of an app factory, with a dedicated budget of EUR 8.67 million, aimed at making 50% of digital public services accessible via mobile devices by 2025.
The law provides that persons who provoke discrimination, hatred, or violence against groups or associations for racist; anti-semitic; or other references to ideology, religion or belief, family status, membership within an ethnic group or race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, illness, or disability may be punished with imprisonment for one to three years.
[12] In February 2008 the editor of a news website, his wife and his daughter received death threats linked to the investigation into a real estate project in which several Murcia politicians and a local businessman were allegedly involved in corrupt practices.
[13] In 2009 the EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding, warned Spain against cutting off the Internet access of content pirates without a judicial proceeding.
[10] On 13 April 2012, neo-Nazi Marc Mora García was sentenced to two years in prison for spreading ideas and doctrines justifying genocide and promoting discrimination, hate, and violence through a web page.