Thursday, 12th July 2012

Fast-forward Europe: 8 solutions to thrive in the digital world

Source: European Commission Task Force for Co-ordination of Media Affairs

From Press Release:

The EU Media Futures Forum commissioned by Neelie Kroes has delivered a wake-up call to leaders about what they and the industry need to do to transform this sector – a sector employing 10 million people and the foundation of public debate in Europe. The groups outlines 8 bottlenecks in the Digital Single Market and 8 solutions – ranging from VAT treatment to broadband to copyright and cross-border journalism – with actions needed for the media sector to contribute to Europe's growth.

8 bottlenecks – 8 solutions

Turn Europe into a Digital Single Market by 2015
Promote new business models
Reward creators and creation of content
Adapt financial support for audiovisual creation
Treat like as like
Avoid new barriers to entry
Increase access to and use of legal content and services from anywhere in the EU on any device for all citizens in the EU
Quickly roll out the infrastructure of the future

+ Press Release

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Category:

• Business and economics (DocuTicker)
• Consumer issues (DocuTicker)
• Europe (DocuTicker)
• Industries (DocuTicker)
• International (DocuTicker)
• Internet (DocuTicker)
• Media and entertainment (DocuTicker)
• Technology (DocuTicker)
• Telecommunications (DocuTicker)

Source:

• European Commission Task Force for Co-ordination of Media Affairs

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