Re-use of public sector information; a new pan European broadband content market for information society

摘要

This paper analyses the effect of public sector information on future developments of new electronic communications technologies. Taking into account the problems of the slow growth of broadband deployment in European union member states. The implementation of the EU directive 2003/98 on re-use of public sector information is the key element on developing broadband services such as reuse of publicly available information and documents. Demand stimulation, for broadband growth, through cost effective public pan European eContent, is complimentary and further facilitates infrastructure based services. The re-use of public sector information, creates a new market on its own aiming to a pan European eService.