Digital Agenda for Europe Newsroom Update Weekly - 04/04/2014

Digital Agenda for Europe Newsletter - 04 April 2014

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Press releases PRESS RELEASE — 3 April 2014 European Parliament votes to end roaming charges, expand consumer rights and make it easier to create better telecoms. The European Parliament voted to end roaming charges by Christmas 2015, as part of a wider vote in support of the Commission's proposed regulation for a "Connected Continent" (telecoms single market). Read more... PRESS RELEASE — 1 April 2014 EU 20-somethings want to end roaming and unrestricted internet access - new survey shows Young Europeans want an end to "unbelievable" roaming prices and "unfair" restrictions on what they can and can't access online from their mobile devices, according to a survey of over a thousand 18-34 year olds. Read more... PRESS RELEASE — 1 April 2014 EU Consumer Summit 2014: Ensuring that consumers reap the benefits of the digital economy Completing the digital single market would benefit EU consumers by on average EUR 400 a year, some EUR 200 billion Europe wide. The digital economy brings real benefits for consumers, but it also raises important questions about consumers' rights online. This year's Consumer Summit will focus on how we can ensure that consumers reap the full benefits from the digital sector. Read more...

Publications SPEECH — 2 April 2014 The final case for Telecom Single Market Opening and closing speeches to the European Parliament Plenary Debate, Brussels, 2 April 2014 Read more... SPEECH — 2 April 2014 Consumer rights on a connected continent European Consumer summit 2014, Brussels, 2 April 2014 Read more... SPEECH — 31 March 2014 The frontline of freedom: Defending the open internet and net neutrality European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) committee, Brussels, 31 March 2014 Read more...