Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a...

The EU has adopted a common set of technological standards and an organizational framework in the field of telecommunication, which have the applicant states to accept. Seemingly a pure question of technology outside the political process, this set actually contributes to a hierarchical division...