Towards a thriving data-driven economy (B8-0308/2016)
Doru-Claudian Frunzulică (S&D), in writing. ‒ I strongly support the data—driven economy, which will stimulate research and innovation on data while leading to more business opportunities and an increased availability of knowledge and capital, in particular for SMEs, across Europe. The development of the digital world, beyond connectivity, needs common standards, interoperability, accessible platforms, high-speed networks and high—performance computing infrastructure.
I therefore support the call on the Commission to clarify its plan on how to support the development of broadband infrastructure, cloud computing, innovations in standards and a stable legal framework. I believe the Commission must ensure that the framework for a data-driven economy is legally sound, respecting data protection standards, yet flexible enough to adapt to the changing environment of digital markets.
Finally, I would like to understand how the Commission will encourage and support the Member States in implementing training initiatives related to data handling and the development of the necessary skills.