Government Has High Expectations from Telecoms Package
December 26th, 2009A change in existing telecoms laws has found a positive mandate in the European parliament today, and this will have direct effect on internet use across the
The parliament has recently been in the media limelight because of consenting to adopt punitive measures in order to discourage online piracy and copyright violation - measures that include severing of internet connection. This extreme measure of disconnection has not gone down too well with users and critics.
The Telecoms Package, which has won 510 votes, with only 40 votes going against its implementation, has advocated ‘internet freedom’ and has elevated it to the status of a fundamental right. However, critics are not too confident about its efficacy in the long run.
The package not only aims that everyone within the EU has access to mobile broadband, but also that people get access to advanced digital technology in the near future when they use mobile broadband services. It also wants the regulatory bodies functioning in the EU to work in unison and with proper coordination.
EU commissioner for information, society and the media, Viviane Reding said that the telecoms package will be effective in ensuring that people everywhere have proper access to digital and information technology at an affordable rate (see cheapest broadband). It will also ensure suitable spectrum allocation and distribution.
Reding added that advanced technology and easy availability of high-end services will be emphasized during spectrum allocation, and this will enable the introduction of latest technologies and better services for consumers.
