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"en.20050622.18.3-160"2
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substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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Mr President, thank you for giving me this opportunity. The Commissioner and rapporteur have done some excellent work. The new information and communication technologies can help promote European democracy, skills and expertise, and competitiveness. The Union’s legislation must, however, ensure that this is actually the case.
New communications media, such as the mobile television, will open up new opportunities for small producers. Mobile communications are not affected by restrictions such as prime time viewing or viewing times that are too short. In other words, everyone can in principle watch television when they like.
I would propose that the Commission should set up a programme to support small European producers of these new media; for example, the mobile television. That way we would bring about an increase in much needed, distinctive and versatile software. A multicultural Europe is just the right basis for that, and, consequently, as Europeans, we would find our place in these new communication technologies.
As legislators, we have a democratic and cultural duty to prevent centralisation of the sector. That is a problem we all have in common. The same giant companies now own not only the television, radio and press institutions but also the mobile communications technologies, and this kind of homogeneity presents us with a major challenge, because diversified communication is absolutely essential for us to develop a knowledge-based economy. The Commission should therefore take a close look at the viability of markets and access to a diverse culture and information in different countries, different media and different content."@en1
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