UNLOCKING THE DOOR

摘要

When the European Commission's eEurope initiative (Europe 2002-An Information Society For All) was launched in 2000, it was seen as a good way of accelerating change in Europe. Its goals were to bring everyone in Europe online as quickly as possible. This has larghely been achieved; for example, since the launch of the initiative, Internet penetration in homes has doubled, access prices have fallen and almost all schools and companies are now connected. The eEurope initiative was extended in 2002 with the introduction of an Action Plan for eEurope 2005, with refined aims. eEurope 2005 sets out to provide a favourable environment for private investment and for the creation of new services and jobs, to boost productivity, modernise public services and give everyone the opportunity to participate in the global information society. Internet access therefore remains a high priority.