Key Priorities for the EU Media and Audiovisual Policy

The key priorities of the European Commission's Information Society and Media Directorate General are to foster innovation and competitiveness in the European Union and to establish a regulatory environment which will enable rapid development of services based on information, communication and audio-visual technologies.

Key priorities:

• To support innovation and competitiveness in Europe through excellence in ICT research and development.
• To define and implement a regulatory environment that enables rapid development of services based on information, communication and audio-visual technologies, so fostering competition that supports investment, growth and jobs.
• To encourage the widespread availability and accessibility of ICT-based services, especially those that have the greatest impact on the quality of life of the citizens.
• To foster the growth of content industries drawing on Europe’s cultural diversity.
• To represent the European Commission in international dialogue and negotiations in these fields, and promote international cooperation in ICT research and development.

Source: European Commission