The EU Digital Agenda: Key Issues for Business

For businesses that offer or rely on information and communication technology services, infrastructure or hardware, the actions envisaged in the European Commission's Digital Agenda merit further review.

Companies should consider the potential implications for their overall corporate strategies, intellectual property rights, and regulatory and legislative compliance, as well as upcoming opportunities to get involved in and help shape the various legislative and regulatory actions foreseen.

The areas likely to get the interest: 1) Fast Internet: network neutrality, regulatory tools and investment, 2) Harmonization of online commerce, 3) Interoperability, standards and intellectual property rights, 4) Online privacy, data protection and cyber-security, and 5) Telecommunications, digital roaming and spectrum use.