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ETNO to EU Dutch Presidency: carry Lisbon forward |
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Saturday, 10 July 2004 |
01 July, 2004:
As The Netherlands assumes the EU's Presidency today, ETNO welcomes the
Dutch government's approach to the information & communications
technology (ICT) sector.
The
Netherlands' telecom priorities include implementation of the new
regulatory framework, promotion of e-content and safer use of the
Internet, infrastructure innovation, e-security and analysis of the ICT
sector in 2005 and beyond. Together, these form a challenging work
programme.
Dutch
officials say their government sees the next six months as a period of
reflection to build on the EU's existing telecom policies to ensure
their success. This re-think includes ways to exploit ICT in order to
re-energise the Lisbon process, whose objectives are behind schedule.
"Capital
investment in ICT in general – and broadband in particular – is a
necessary ingredient to making the Lisbon recipe work: investment
brings innovation, growth and strength to the EU's economy", said
Michael Bartholomew, Director of the European Telecommunications
Network Operators' Association.
Noting
that Europe's telecom operators are doing their part to bring broadband
quickly and efficiently to society, he said: "ETNO looks to the Dutch
presidency to complement that effort with investment-friendly policy
support!"
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