Information Society

The main aim of information society policy in Europe is to support Europe enter the digital era by accelerating the development of the Information Society in Europe in order to stimulate the creation of new services and economic activities. EU policies in the IT sector also aim at organizing and managing the EU Internet domain and combating illegal and harmful content on the Internet.

The EU also wants to enhance competition in communication services in Europe, through the revision of the regulatory framework for liberalisation of communication services, the monitoring of the execution of the regulatory framework in practice, and by supporting of the liberalisation process and the development of new services at global level.

The EU also wants to strengthen research and technical development (RTD) potential in the area of Information Society technologies in Europe, through its specific RTD programme "Information Society Technologies" and increase public awareness of the impact of the information society through its programme PROMISE.