Press Statements Speech Interviews

7 November 1997: reduction in France Telecom tariffs under contract through a tariff convention over several years signed by the operator and the State

24 October 1997 : the cost of the universal service for telecommunications is valued at 6043 million French francs for 1998

17 October 1997 : a new stamp to celebrate Quality on the occasion of French Quality Month

22 July 1997 : composition of the office of Christian Pierret, Secretary of State for Industry

17 July 1997 : consultation within France Telecom begins

2 July 1997 : Christian Pierret declares that we must develop electronic exchange in conditions which offer real guarantees

15 May 1997 : an Internet link between France and China comes into operation

14 May 1997 : publication of the decree on financing the universal service in the telecommunications sector

13 March 1997 : plans for a capital risk fund for information technologies

11 March 1997 : the recommendations of the J.C Bourdier report on the press and multimedia will be studied in conjunction with publishers

5 March 1997 : Antoine Beaussant submitted the draft Charter for the Internet to François Fillon

28 February 1997 : the measures for fiscal derogation accorded to La Poste are justified

19 February 1997 : study mission on European space cooperation

17 February 1997 : about the accord concluded on telecommunications at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

14 February 1997 : success of a new Internet search tool - LiveTopics - developed by François Bourdoncle, a young French researcher

23 January 1997 : information highway and the World Trade Organisation at the centre of discussions between the Canadian Minister of Industry and François Fillon

15 January 1997 : accord between the press and la Poste: how it will be applied

14 January 1997 : results of the public consultation on network interconnection

9 January 1997 : the Government is pleased with the accord signed with France Telecom on social matters

6 January 1997 : nomination of the five members of the Authority for the Regulation of Telecommunications (ART)

3 January 1997 : the principle of equal tariffs for all for the telephone public service is not under question

14 November 1996 : the Ministry has started a public consultation relative to interconnection.

5 November 1996 : a Franco-German agreement about the european postal directive

30 october 1996 : the minister set down the principles which will allow subscribers to choose an telephone operator via the numerotation

23 October 1996 : three new French initiatives about Internet

9 october 1996 : are computer terminals linked to the Internet and installed in public places taxable?

18 September 1996 : the 1997 budget for the Ministry of Postal Services, Telecommunications, is 11 billion francs.

2 September 1996 : manned flights on board MIR space station, CNES/RKA/RKK Energia partnership

29 August 1996 : conclusions of the report on the future of terrestrial digital over-the-air broadcast

1 August 1996 : first authorisation granted under the law relative to trials in the information technology and services domains

24 July 1996 : about the decision of the Constitutional Council with regards to telecommunications law

23 July 1996 : François Fillon requests that recommendations made by the Board of inquiry on the failure of Ariane 5 be applied with the utmost rigour.

11 July 1996 : report about legal problems raised by the Net.

4 June 1996 : the failure of the first test flight Ariane 5 in no way puts the continuation of the programme into question

24 April 1996 : François Fillon proposes an International Internet initiative to his European partners

28 March 1996 : about the new numbering system which will come into effect from 8 october 1996

12 January 1996 : François Fillon is delighted by measures announced by France Telecom wich will allow all French citizens to have access to Internet access providers for the price of a local call throughout the country.

12 January 1996 : Official acceptance of telecommunication terminals : a new test laboratory is designated

10 January 1996 : Two arbitration decisions on interconnecting mobile networks to the public telephone network

20 December 1995 : Yves Galmot, head of the Finance department of the Conseil d'Etat, replaces Michel Boyon as chairman of the Press-Post Office round table.

15 December 1995 : François Fillon expresses his delight at the FCC approval of the alliance between France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Sprint.

15 November 1995 : a round table is set up and comprises representatives of the Press, La Poste (French Post Office), Parliament and the Government.

16 October 1995 : Interministerial committee on the information and technology highways.

3 November 1997 : electronic commerce at the centre of Christian Pierret's speech at the National Commerce Congress in Paris

30 October 1997 : "the industrial consequences of liberalisation in Europe" ("Les Echos" newspaper conference); Christian Pierret establishes a parallel between the energy sector and the telecommunications sector

22 October 1997 : Christian Pierret at Networld+Interop 97, in Paris

30 September 1997 : Christian Pierret, announces to the CIGREF (IT association of large French companies) that a budget of 50 MFF will be spent in 1998 to bring the Internet to small and medium size industrial enterprises. He also spoke of setting up a "Year 2000 Mission" for information systems

22 September 1997 : Christian Pierret outlines the first instruments at the disposal of small to medium size industrial enterprises to bring them into the world of the new information technologies

15 September 1997 : Christian Pierret, in his speech to the AFTEL (French telematics and multimedia association) gave details of measures designed to facilitate the use of the Internet in small to medium size businesses

29 August 1997: Speech made by Christian Pierret during the 18th Summer Communications Campus in Hourtin (Gironde)

7 July 1997 : "It remains for us, for questions which cannot be resolved by simple self regulation, to define "rules of the game" for the benefit of users and consumers" Christian Pierret declared during the Bonn conference.

26 June 1997 : Christian Pierret, Secretary of State for Industry, speaks for the first time on telecoms and information technology at Multimédiaville.

12 March 1997: at the general assembly of the GESTE (grouping of telematics service providers), François Fillon spoke of the new France Telecom tariffs.

26 November 1996 : before members of parliament, François Fillon explained the position of the French government to the European directive on the liberalisation of the postal sector. "Precipitated and uncontrolled liberalisation would undermine the social function of la Poste (French Post Office).

26 November 1996: inauguration of the international mobile and telecommunications trade fair at the CNIT in Paris.

21 November 1996 : " open and effective competition, a modern conception of the missions of public service, independent and equitable regulation", such were the key phrases in François Fillon’s speech in London.

6 November 1996 : François Fillon outlines the main direction of French and European space policy

At a forum organised by his Ministry on 1 February 1996, François FILLON, Minister for Postal Services, Telecommunications made several announcements.

9 January 1996 : Brings the round table on telecommunications regulations to a close.

8 December 1995 : François Fillon speaks in the Senate when presenting the budget for his Ministry.

8 october 1996 : interview with François Fillon. Main themes discussed : the new telecommunications regulatory body, the applications decrees for the new law, sale of shares in France Telecom...

26 February 1996 : an exclusive interview with François Fillon "Internet increases the ways we can access knowledge"

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