Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in ensuring that the definition phase (comprising analytical work required for the formulation of a reference model for integrated broadband communications (IBC) to be carried out by appropriate organizations, groups and other bodies and including, where required, contract work and technology evaluation and exploration projects carried out by means of contracts, as required to clarify technology options and establish techno-economic feasibility of the reference model) is properly performed and establishing the appropriate implementation measures.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in the implementation of the programme aimed at identifying new directions and priorities for Community research and technological development policy and helping to show more clearly the relationships between R& D and the other common policies.