The mission statement of Eric Besson
Eric Besson has its work cut out
for it. Secretary of state
appointed in the last reshuffle
to manage the portfolio of the
digital economy has just
received the letter of mission
Francois Fillon.
The Prime
Minister will detail the site to
carry out: to write a plan for
the development of
economic
"digital encompassing aspects"
Social and Cultural Rights "by
July 31 to ensure that France is
a great nation" Digital ".
The task is daunting. Purpose:
"catch up" of France, which has
invested too little in the area
but that "one quarter of global
growth takes place in the
digital," describes the mission
statement.
France wants to become a
"great nation" Digital
Other priorities:
-- "Cover 100% of the French
population with high-speed
Internet access and mobile
telephone network. In short,
narrow the digital divide.
-- Accelerate the expansion of
TNT mobilizing stakeholders.
-- Protect cultural works
through "new models of digital
broadcasting," in fighting
piracy and protecting
copyrights.
-- Establish "a secure
electronic signature" and
promote the "protection of
personal data."
Targets which are those that
asked, in their open letter to
Nicolas Sarkozy, the association
digital renaissance in November
2007.
The letter from Francois Fillon
to Eric Besson list yet on the
other issues, such as ensuring
the standardization of formats
(for a file can be read on
different players, for example)
and represent France in European
structures dedicated to digital.
