The increasing use and deployment of innovative ICT technologies, such as fast and ultra-fast fixed and mobile internet and cellular networks, smart grids, but also internet services, such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things, all rely on one simple, but crucial aspect: security, resilience and trust.

Back in 1981, when we adopted the Access to Information Act, a cellular telephone was as big as a Smart car, the Micom 2000 used to type up the bill was as big as a small car, and we did not have cell phones, email, the Internet or BlackBerry devices.

Transmission of Mobile TV services can take place over various networks including cellular mobile, terrestrial broadcast, satellite and Internet-based.

Also included are cellular telephone services, Internet backbone services and on-line access services, including provision of access to the Internet.

– (IT) Mr President, I would like to start by thanking the over 17 thousand people who, in the space of a very few days, as soon as the news appeared on the Internet that we wanted to include in a first pillar instrument on the harmonisation of the internal market an explicit reference to the possibility of requiring the retention of data, of all data – e-mail, telephone, Internet, SMS and mobile phone communications – have roused themselves: 50 US organisations, the American Civil Liberty Union and many others have risen up in opposition to this idea and this proposal, which is still the most serious, controversial point for us, a point ...[+++] which the PPE-DE/PSE compromise has attempted to include in our directive in line with the Council recommendations, acting against the European Parliament’s position at first reading, acting against the position and the recommendations of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

– (IT) Mr President, I would like to start by thanking the over 17 thousand people who, in the space of a very few days, as soon as the news appeared on the Internet that we wanted to include in a first pillar instrument on the harmonisation of the internal market an explicit reference to the possibility of requiring the retention of data, of all data – e -mail, telephone, Internet, SMS and mobile phone communications – have roused themselves: 50 US organisations, the American Civil Liberty Union and many others have risen up in opposition to this idea and this proposal, which is still the most serious, controversial point for us, a poin ...[+++]t which the PPE-DE/PSE compromise has attempted to include in our directive in line with the Council recommendations, acting against the European Parliament’s position at first reading, acting against the position and the recommendations of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.