Commission Report

2009. 08. 05. 0:00:00

A new report from the European Commission has highlighted how the continent’s growing digital economy could lead to a sustainable recovery for Member States.

The Commission’s Digital Competitiveness report has revealed that 56% of Europeans now regularly use the Internet and 80% of firms now have a broadband connection.

People aged between 16 and 24 years old are the most active online, with 73% of them regularly creating or sharing online content.

But the report also stated that a third of EU citizens have never used the Internet and that Europe is still behind the US and Japan in research and development investments when it comes to new information and communication technologies.

“Europe’s digital economy has tremendous potential to generate huge revenues across all sectors, but to turn this advantage into sustainable growth and new jobs, governments must show leadership by adopting co-ordinated policies that dismantle existing barriers to new services,” said EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding.

The full Digital Competitiveness Report can be found here.

Last Updated: 2009. 08. 11. 9:22:35 By Katherine Hitchcock