The European Commission has announced it’s intentions to greatly increase the number of Europeans using public and commercial services on-line over the next decade. The Digital Agenda outlines the goal of broadband coverage for all EU citizens by 2013. By 2020 it’s hoped that at least half of all European households should subscribe to broadband services with speeds above 100 Mbps.

The EU proposals also included proposals to boost legal music downloads and set up a rapid response system for cyber-attacks.

The Digital Agenda sets out plans for a range of measures, including 31 EU laws, over the next two to three years to increase the number of Europeans accessing on-line services.