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"I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the rapporteurs on their work, and also commending their work to the House, because of the cooperation that there was between the different rapporteurs.
However, one of my key areas of concern with regard to the e-commerce and e-Europe revolution is equality of access for consumers. Members have already mentioned the costs and the tariffs that are associated with the different structures. However, we are seeing a new divide being created between the haves and have-nots as regards digital technology and access to it. One of the key components which must be enshrined within all liberalisation or competition law in this area is the question of universal access for all, so that no matter where anybody is living they have the same access as somebody living in a large urbanised area.
We also need to ensure that people of a different generation from the present younger generation are not disadvantaged because of lack of access to training for this new means of communication and this new information network.
The final point that I would make is that we must move to a system where there is a flat rate for access to information technology and not allow internal competition to arise which will block the further expansion of this new global system."@en1
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