Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-06-21-Speech-4-044"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-06-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Consumer confidence in the digital environment (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070621.7.4-044"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-06-21-Speech-4-0452
lpv:speaker	lp:Paul Rübig2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Österreichische Volkspartei - Liste Ursula Stenzel (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to congratulate Commissioner Kuneva and the rapporteur, because the digital environment is rapidly gaining in importance and we obviously need to ensure that it is affordable for European citizens. There is still a lot of work to be done. Thankfully we have now nailed down the Regulation on roaming. As announced in the plenary on Monday, real competition is now beginning to develop in this sphere. Yesterday the front page headline of the newspaper announced that the major mobile operators in Germany are already actively incorporating the Eurotariff into their charging structures. The same subject was covered by the ARD television channel yesterday and today. Changes are being set in motion. Particularly in the area of mobile telephones, we need greater transparency. Until now, users only found out at the end of the month what their data transfers had cost. For the first time, this Regulation has made it possible to reduce prices through greater transparency, and in so doing has made the mobile phone sector within the digital environment more forward-looking. That is vital. In conjunction with the Regulation on roaming that is due to enter into force at the end of the month though, we will also need to establish international agreements so that reasonably priced phone calls and data transfers are not limited to the Europe of 27. Instead, we want to create a healthy international environment for competition and see international roaming become equally competitive. I suspect that many consumers who sign new contracts will find that the tariff applies from the end of next week. That means that people on holiday or travelling for business will see the cheaper Eurotariff applied early. The competition will probably force prices down still further, making digital communication a key factor in Europe's competitive position."@en1
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