Press Release: Internet for all: EU ministers commit to an inclusive and barrier-free information society

Meeting in Riga, Ministers of 34 European countries on 12 June 2006 endorsed a pan-European drive to use information and communication technologies to help people to overcome economic, social, educational, territorial or disability-related disadvantages. 'e-Inclusion' targets included halving the gap in internet usage by groups at risk of exclusion, boosting broadband coverage in Europe to at least 90%, and making all public web sites accessible by 2010.

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/237: Information and communication technology for an inclusive society – Frequently asked questions, 12.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/237&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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