European Parliament and Committee on Culture and Education 15 May 2001, European Parliament resolution on the Commission report Implementation of the White Paper “Teaching and learning – Towards the learning society” (COM(1999) 750 — C5-0145/2000 — 2000/2088(COS))

42. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to promote fast Internet access for students, and hopes that it will make an effort to promote coordination with the European Research Area; 43. Calls on the Member States to take action to bring down telecommunications prices, with particular reference to the cost of Internet access, as recommended by the Santa Maria da Feira European Council; 44.