Table of Contents:
Information Society
Information Society Contents
- Current general legal framework: Regulatory framework. Competition.
- Digital Strategy, i2010 Strategy, eEurope Action Plan, Digital Strategy Programmes: Digital Strategy. I2010 Strategy and eEurope Action Plans. Programmes.
- Internet, Online activities and ICT standards: Internet and Online activities. Fight against illegal online activities. Network security and information system. Coordination and standardisation.
- Data protection, copyright and related rights: Data protection. Copyright and related rights in the information society.
- Radiofrequencies: Mobile communications. Radio spectrum.
- Interaction of the information society with certain policies: The use of ITC for road safety. The use of ITC for electronic commerce. The use of ITC for payment systems. The use of ITC for research. The use of ITC for public health.
- Enlargement: Ongoing enlargement. Enlargement of January 2007. Enlargement of May 2004.
See also
Overviews of European Union: Information technology.
Further information: Communications Networks, Contents and Technology Directorate-General of the European Commission.
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