The Digital Economy Committee looks at the benefits of the new economy in the form of competitiveness, growth, creation of jobs and modern democracy. The information society is a central factor influencing modern development; a major employer in the EU giving Europe significant social, cultural and economic opportunities. The committee monitors a variety of industry sectors, not just telecom network operators, internet service providers, manufacturers and content providers.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Technology) and IoT (Internet of Things) and 'Internet of the Future'
Telecoms review
Data protection (including International Transfer of Personal Data and Data Privacy)
ICT and green technologies
Cloud computing
Equipment manufacturing
Network opertors
Service and content providers
European Commission - Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Digital Agenda
European Commission - Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
European Commission - Directorate-General for Information Society and New Media
European Commission - Directorate-General for Justice
European Parliament - Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
European Parliament - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
European Parliament - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Council of Ministers - Transport and Telecommunications
Chair: Karim Lesina (AT&T)
Senior Policy Officer: Roger Coelho
Communications Officer: Giovanni Mastrobuono