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eGovernment in the European Union May 2015ActorsMain roles and responsibilitiesPolicy/StrategyVice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Single MarketAs Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, M. Andrus Ansip will steer and coordinatethe work of several Commissioners, in particular the Commissioners for Digital Economyand Society; Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs; Employment, SocialAffairs, Skills and Labour Mobility; Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality; Economic andFinancial Affairs, Taxation and Customs; Regional Policy; and Agriculture and RuralDevelopment.His tasks include: Leading the Project Team "Digital Single Market". Creating a connected Digital Single Market and making Europe a world leader ininformation and communication technology. Breaking down national silos in telecoms regulation, in copyright and data protectionlegislation and in the management of radio waves. Helping build the framework conditions for protecting citizens online, including fightingagainst cybercrime. Simplifying consumer rules for online shopping. Mobilising additional public and private investment for infrastructure such as broadbandnetworks. Promoting digital and eGovernment approaches in national and EU administrations. Supporting the development of cultural and creative industries in Europe.Commissioner responsible for Digital Economy and SocietyAs Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society M. Günther Oettinger is responsible forDG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT), DG Informatics(DIGIT), the relevant parts of the Innovation & Networks Executive Agency (INEA), therelevant parts of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME),the relevant parts of the Research Executive Agency (REA) and the relevant parts of theEducation, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)His tasks include: Preparing ambitious legislative steps towards a connected Digital Single Market bybreaking down national silos in telecoms regulation, in copyright and data protectionlegislation, in the management of radio waves and in the application of competition law. Adding more ambition to the ongoing reform of the EU's telecoms rules and developinga common approach to managing radio-spectrum use across the EU. Modernising copyright rules. Developing measures to make online communications and data more secure. Supporting the deployment of a high-quality, digital infrastructure.[28]