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"Mr President, at the outset I would like to say that I welcome the Commission's publication of the new telecom directives and regulations on 12 July. This is part of the ongoing framework programme to improve the quality of telecommunications services in Europe. Parliament and the Commission are right to be adamant that the Union must improve its telecommunications network. It is fair to say that the United States is possibly three years ahead of the Union as regards the use of the Internet. On the back of the new directives which are being enacted in the telecom sector, the European Union will catch up with the US sooner rather than later.
This is also in line with the conclusions of the recent European Council meeting in Portugal. EU leaders pointed to the need to improve our overall telecommunications services. I support the recommendation that all schools in Europe must be equipped with the Internet. From an Irish perspective, I am particularly satisfied that this programme is advancing at a very swift pace.
There has been much talk in national and international media about the auctioning of third-generation mobile phone licences in Europe. Certainly, the auctioning of these licences in Germany and Britain has secured large amounts of money for the respective national exchequers, but who ultimately is going to pay for these phones? I strongly believe that consumers, once again, are going to be forced to bear the high cost of these licences."@en1
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