Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-05-11-Speech-3-337-500"
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"This is a very relevant issue for Lithuania. We have the densest network of public Internet access points – my country has a population of 3.2 million, 2.1 million of whom use the Internet. We also have one of the highest mobile penetration rates. There is no doubt that these are positive changes. The connection with Europe could potentially help convince international companies to establish shops and invest in Lithuania. Other possible advantages include long distance medical diagnosis, smart energy grids and greater political accountability at local level. However, let us not get carried away, let us get our priorities right. On the basis of this report, the main objective of the radio spectrum policy programme is broadband coverage by 2013 for all citizens of Europe, and high speed Internet by 2020. But what about the million Europeans who live at risk of poverty? Twenty per cent of Lithuanians live in poverty. This is too high a figure for our nation. In my country and throughout Europe, there are families who struggle to feed and educate their children and do not even consider having a computer, never mind high speed broadband. The promotion of the EU radio spectrum should not overshadow the needs of the poorest people in Europe."@en1
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