To support creativity and innovation in the sector of new television applications and contents. For flexibility in both regulatory and support instruments in order to accompany the rapid developments in the audiovisual sector. The second Working Group concentrated on the opportunities the Internet provides for the screen media industry. The discussions of the Forum clearly demonstrated the status of the Internet as a medium. The Internet is growing at an exponential rate, the transmission capacity of the network is increasing, the activities are diversifying and innovations are constantly emerging.
Some operators are however, already well established in the networked world.
At present, from the point of view of the traditional audiovisual services, the Internet represents a new distribution channel in a very limited sense. However, it is only a question of time before the Internet matures into a genuine vehicle of production, distribution and trade of audiovisual services. Today we can already witness the emergence of a large number of relevant cultural and audiovisual activities. This development implies continuing growth in job creation and self-employment. Market structures are evolving and will continue to evolve.