Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe

Citation
European Commission, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Comm. and the Comm. of the Regions, Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe (COM(2012) 529 final) (Sept., 27, 2012) (full-text).

Overview
The Commission aims at enabling and facilitating faster adoption of cloud computing throughout all sectors of the economy which can cut ICT costs, and when combined with new digital business practices, can boost productivity, growth and jobs. On the basis of an analysis of the overall policy, regulatory and technology landscapes and a wide consultation of stakeholders, undertaken to identify what needs to be done to achieve that goal, this document sets out the most important and urgent additional actions. It delivers one of the main actions foreseen in the Communication on e-Commerce and online services; it represents a political commitment of the Commission and serves as a call on all stakeholders to participate in the implementation of these actions.