Transcript From 2004-2009, the internet accounted for more than 21% of GDP

Opportunities in the European Digital
Single Market
Susannah Simon
Department for Business, UK
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Opportunities
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From 2004-2009, the internet
accounted for more than 21%
of GDP growth in the world’s
mature economies
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315 million Europeans use
the internet daily, and 360
million each week
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Benefits for both Consumers
and Entrepreneurs
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A Europe for digital consumers
Consumers should be able to
take advantage of the
opportunities online shopping
brings
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Consumers should be able to
use paid-for digital products and
services wherever they are
Prices for digital products and
services should not change
unfairly, based on where you live
There should be a clear set of
online consumer rights
Consumers must be able to
better control their data and
know how it will be used
It must be possible to get online
abroad on the same terms as at
home
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A Europe for digital citizens
• Public services should be available to use online
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A Europe for digital entrepreneurs
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Need to make it easier to
operate online across the
EU:
– Make it easier to
transact online across
the EU
– A regulatory framework
that reflects the
dynamic nature of the
digital economy.
– New entrants are not
frozen out of
established markets.
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Challenges
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How do we ensure data fuels innovative services and give citizens trust in how
their data is used?
How do we give consumers confidence to get the best from the digital
economy and drive growth, while keeping the obligations for vendors clear and
simple?
How do we ensure that all citizens are able to participate in the new digital
economy – including those whose jobs are threatened by digital disruption?
More information at:
http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/