Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-11-14-Speech-1-096"
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I should like to thank you for the debate. The word ‘revolution’ cropped up during it, and quite rightly so in my opinion, since the transition to digital broadcasting is a revolution of sorts, and any major technical transition on a similar scale has widespread consequences. The development of human civilisation has after all been closely tied to developments in the field of information processing. Traditional forms of information were followed by the written word, which in turn was followed by the mass dissemination of information. The latest stage in the process, and the one we have currently reached, is the electronic dissemination of information, but we are already moving towards the next steps, one of which will unquestionably be artificial intelligence. Each of these radical changes has had or will have a wide range of consequences, and you approached this possibility from a great many angles during the debate.
There are two points I should like to highlight. Firstly, the approach adopted by the Commission is based on the scope of its competences. The aim is therefore to find a technical and organisational solution to the problem at hand, rather than to deal with the issue of content. It is generally acknowledged that this solution will increase opportunities and improve quality, and it is also likely that it will cut costs. I expect, and indeed take it as read, that the various stages of this debate will continue until 2012. We place a great value on this process, since it is impossible to take up a position or to find a flexible solution for a change of this magnitude without genuine democratic debate. For all that, I believe that the keynote phrase which the Commission has used and which I used in my introductory speech will continue to hold true, namely ensuring that the spectrum released by the switch-off of analogue transmissions is used in such a way that society derives the maximum possible benefits."@en1
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