In recognition of the important societal and economic benefits that can be derived from ICT and the internet, the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE)1 was launched in 2010 as one of the seven flagships of Europe 2020, Europe's growth strategy for the period 2010-2020. The DAE identified a series of actions aimed at placing the EU at the forefront of digital technologies and was reinforced in the DAE Review communication (2012)2.