Brussels, 12/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - The eEUROPE 2002 Action Plan, designed to "bring Europe online" as fast as possible, has been a "resounding success", according to a report adopted by the Commission. The eEUROPE 2002 Action Plan was launched at the European Council at Feira in June 2000. The report shows that the number of households connected has more than doubled and nearly all schools and businesses are now online. Furthermore, Europe now has the world's fastest research network. The Commission also recalls that thanks to the political momentum generated by the Action Plan, a new and modern legal framework for electronic communication services and e-commerce was adopted at European level. For Commissioner Erkki Liikanen, even if much remains to be done, especially regarding the more to broadband (see below), "the targets set by eEurope have been essential to help Europe on the way to meet the Lisbon target of becoming more competitive by 2010" (the report may be consulted on http: //europa.eu.int/information_society/eeuope/ news_library/index_en.htm)