Press Release: Commission welcomes Member States’ renewed political commitment to electronic communications industry

European Telecommunications Ministers meeting in Brussels on 8 March 2004 at the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council indicated their confidence in the improved prospects for the electronic communications sector. In a wide ranging discussion, Ministers highlighted the importance of a mobile, on-line and inclusive information society to drive growth and deliver new jobs and improved productivity. This is their message to the Spring 2004 European Council. In wide ranging conclusions, the Council examined the state of the telecommunications sector, the mid-term review of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, the fight against spam and the development of a global information society.

http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/trans/79345.pdf http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/trans/79345.pdf

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