Government policies in GREECE
- Major goverment R&D initiatives/programes
The Greek Government has sponsored the Computer Technology Institute in Athens to conduct most of the Research & Development for the IT sector. The link below will take you to CTI's thourough list of R&D projects, as well as their status.(27)
- Government plans/focus in IT policies
One of the key aims of fundamental EU policy is to encourage the free movement of people and goods within its borders. As a result, the European Council met in Corfu, Greece in June 1994 and called for a European action to be drawn up. The resulting action plan laid out the EC's ambitious program for Europe's information society. One of the largest hurdles facing the establishment of an information society in Europe is the lack of liberation in telecommunications. The council decided that telecommunications should be liberalized by January 1996. This new EU directive 90/988/EEC has already been extended to include plans for liberalizing the cable TV and satellite infrastructure and gives the Commission sole power to break up state monopolies.(10) Some member states, due to inferior networks will get their deadlines extended. Greece has been privilaged with a five year extension. Greece is presently trying to meet these requirements set by the EU. OTE, a government controlled organization, is now openning up their makets for foreign entry into their telecommunications industry.(32)
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Last Update:October 26, 1995
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