1 Amendments of James ELLES related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)
Paragraph 20a (new)
20a. Notes that most research available illustrates the substantial increased benefits that accrue from investments in ICT infrastructure to generate jobs and growth in both the long and short term, not just from the construction of the infrastructure itself but also from the immediate, strong and durable multiplier effect of enhanced digital capability throughout the economy, especially for small businesses; urges that every effort should be made not only to clarify amounts available in the EU Budget but to do everything to ensure that existing funds be shaped towards ICT take up;