It's a fundamental right, and it's more primary, more conceptually primary in a lot of ways than some of the other rights that are enumerated in the charter.

24. Notes that the Commission is required to guarantee and promote media pluralism by interpreting and implementing the provisions which concern the electronic media infrastructure; draws attention to its repeated request to the Commission to draw up a green paper on concentration of media ownership and respect for the principles of freedom of information and pluralism, bearing in mind that this would encourage debate on the underlying issues at a time when technologies and the market are undergoing sweeping transformations; regrets that this point is not covered in the i2010 work plan; calls on the Commission to establish a regulator ...[+++]y framework for the internet, given that it is the fundamental vehicle for an economy based on information;

24. Notes that the Commission is required to guarantee and promote media pluralism by interpreting and implementing the provisions which concern the electronic media infrastructure; draws attention to its repeated request to the Commission to draw up a green paper on concentration of media ownership and respect for the principles of freedom of information and pluralism, bearing in mind that this would encourage debate on the underlying issues at a time when technologies and the market are undergoing sweeping transformations; regrets that this point is not covered in the i2010 work plan; calls on the Commission to establish a regulator ...[+++]y framework for the internet, given that it is the fundamental vehicle for a knowledge-based economy;

A point which is of a different nature, but quite fundamental to this directive, is the basic principle underlying the directive that all public sector information which is generally accessible is by definition suitable for re-use in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapters 2 and 3 of the directive.

It represents the Community's response to the fundamental long-term problem confronting Africa and forms part of the overall approach which the Community has adopted, taking into account all aspects of Africa's problems. i) The urgent short-term problems of famine produced an initial response in the form of the Dublin Plan, followed more recently by the recovery and rehabilitation plan, which is designed to allow the worst-hit countries to tackle more effectively any recurring drought and to restore their agricultural base. ii) To dea ...[+++]l with the structural economic problems, the Community is endeavouring to provide support in an appropriate form for the reform of its African partners' domestic policies and for their economic and social development.

It represents the Community's response to the fundamental long-term problem confronting Africa and forms part of the overall approach which the Community has adopted, taking into account all aspects of Africa's problems. i) The urgent short-term problems of famine produced an initial response in the form of the Dublin Plan, followed more recently by the recovery and rehabilitation plan, which is designed to allow the worst-hit countries to tackle more effectively any recurring drought and to restore their agricultural base. ii) To dea ...[+++]l with the structural economic problems, the Community is endeavouring to provide support in an appropriate form for the reform of its African partners' domestic policies and for their economic and social development.