Press Release: Commission calls for an all-inclusive digital society

Despite technological progress and enhanced competition, more than one in three Europeans are still excluded from fully benefiting from the digital society. Benefits of €35-85 billion over five years could be generated if society would be made more inclusive, websites more accessible and broadband Internet made available to all EU citizens. Today, the Commission presents its e-Inclusion initiative to Council, calling on Member States to support a number of key actions, including an awareness campaign for 2008 'e-Inclusion, be part of it!' e-Accessibility legislation, similar to that of the USA, is also under consideration.

European Commission: MEMO/07/527: European social dialogue: concrete benefits for workers and companies http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/528&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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