The minister in charge of the digital economy, Eric Besson said Wednesday, March 9 that the Elysee floor still on the definition of the mission of the National Council of the digital future (CNN) and the appointment of its members, and would raise Ministers for this purpose. "The president has asked that in his presence, there is soon (...) a working meeting of ministers (and) the prime minister to finalize what will be the National Council of digital" said Mr.
Besson on the margins of a report on the impact of Internet on the French economy. Commenting on rumors that the publication of the decrees defining the missions and members of the council was imminent, he said: "I do not know who distributes it, I do not know why, the reality is that it is false." "The framework is already set," said Mr.
Besson, however: CNN "will be a forum for dialogue, consultation prior to any action by the state and the government's digital. It will not be an independent authority or a body vested with regulatory powers or abilities of mediation. " APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD The founder of e-commerce site PriceMinister.
com, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, was made in late February the government a report in which he sketched the outlines of the council after consultation with the French digital players. It recommended that its members, whose number should not, he says, than the dozen, are elected to protect the body against criticism of its representativeness and bias.
However, it was soon apparent that the Elysee wished to appoint itself the personalities who will sit there. "I do not know what will be the arbitration of the President of the Republic, but as in many instances it is likely that this will be an appointment," said Besson. "I understand that Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet tends to favor an election that is his right and it is rather consistent with the rest of his report, but presumably it will be an appointment by the president," he added.
Mr. Besson had indicated in December that CNN would be installed this spring. 
Besson on the margins of a report on the impact of Internet on the French economy. Commenting on rumors that the publication of the decrees defining the missions and members of the council was imminent, he said: "I do not know who distributes it, I do not know why, the reality is that it is false." "The framework is already set," said Mr.
Besson, however: CNN "will be a forum for dialogue, consultation prior to any action by the state and the government's digital. It will not be an independent authority or a body vested with regulatory powers or abilities of mediation. " APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD The founder of e-commerce site PriceMinister.
com, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, was made in late February the government a report in which he sketched the outlines of the council after consultation with the French digital players. It recommended that its members, whose number should not, he says, than the dozen, are elected to protect the body against criticism of its representativeness and bias.
However, it was soon apparent that the Elysee wished to appoint itself the personalities who will sit there. "I do not know what will be the arbitration of the President of the Republic, but as in many instances it is likely that this will be an appointment," said Besson. "I understand that Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet tends to favor an election that is his right and it is rather consistent with the rest of his report, but presumably it will be an appointment by the president," he added.
Mr. Besson had indicated in December that CNN would be installed this spring.
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