Key European telecom, Internet, TV and music firms put their weig...
Key European telecom, Internet, TV and music firms put their weight behind plans to spur Europe’s emerging digital economy. Meeting last week with the European Commission (EC), the U.K. presidency and representatives from the upcoming Austrian and Finnish presidencies,…
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the companies said they'll work with the EC and member states toward: (1) Promoting media content markets through effective rights protection, licensing agreements and fostering legitimate content uses. (2) Modernizing single market rules on audiovisual content. (3) Fostering investment in new fixed and mobile broadband networks by adopting e-communications regulations into national law. (4) Ensuring better policy coordination on radio spectrum. (5) Improving user access to content and services using secure and interoperable software and services. In Sept., Information Society & Media Comr. Viviane Reding is slated to unveil proposals for more efficient spectrum use, the EC said. Later this year, the EC will offer a directive on an updated framework for providing audiovisual content services. Endorsing the EC roadmap at last week’s European Business Leaders Summit in London were Thomson, O2, Tiscali, Tele2, Vivendi Universal, Fastweb, France Telecom Home Entertainment, the BBC and BT Group.