Memo: Commission welcomes European Parliament support for a safer, healthier, high-tech and more #Connected Continent

On 15 April 2014, Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, welcomed European Parliament votes on cheaper and easier to install broadband, on eCall, on research to keep Active an Assisted Living and Electronics.

The European Parliament voted on EU rules which would cut by 30% the cost of rolling out high-speed Internet.

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European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Living online: Mobility: Intelligent Car: eCall http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ecall-time-saved-lives-saved

European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Telecoms & the Internet: Broadband http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/broadband-0

European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Living online: eHealth and Ageing: Ageing well with ICT: Research and innovation: The Active Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/node/50829

European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Science & Technology: Components & Systems: Electronics https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/electronics

EurActiv, 16.04.14: EU moves to speed up fibre networks http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/eu-moves-speed-fibre-networks-301591

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