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European
Commission
ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating
Committee
Brussels, 24 February 2014
Eddy Hartog
Head of Unit "International"
Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content
and Technology (DG CONNECT), European Commission
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Overview
European
Commission
1. Connected Continent
1. Telecom Single Market
2. Digital Services Infrastructures
2. International Cooperation
1. TELSOM/TELMIN and READI Facility
2. Research
3. Market access
4. Internet governance
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TELECOMS SINGLE MARKET
European
Commission
• EU Commission proposal
 Adopted by Commission 9 September 2013, endorsed by
European Council on 24 October, adoption process of legislation
kicked-off
 Including "Recommendation" on costing and nondiscrimination
(evolving existing market regulation)
• Objective: reinforcing the Single Market for the digital
economy
 Overcoming fragmentation of markets in the EU
 Contribution to EU growth strategy
 Reinforced coordination on spectrum planning and management
 Strengthened consumer rights
 Stimulate broadband coverage by reducing deployment costs
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CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY
European
Commission
• Strengthen citizens mobility across borders
• Create potential for budget savings (up to 100 bn €)
• Connect national infrastructures
• Create Digital Services infrastructures in sector specific areas
(eHealth, eJustice, eProcurement)
• Reusable building blocks such as eID, eSignature, eDelivery
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
European
Commission
1. EU as Dialogue Partner in TELSOM/TELMIN
2. READI Facility
3. Research – Horizon 2020 open to ASEAN partners
4. Market access
5. Internet Governance
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WCIT
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION VISION ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE – FEBRUARY
2014
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GIPO
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