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Countries rush to tweak telecoms rules ahead of EU vote
Monday 23 November 2009
More than half of EU countries are still worried about rules contained in the upcoming telecoms 'package' of legislation, which is expected to regulate the electronic communications landscape in Europe as of next year, EurActiv has learned.

EU rules on eCommerce 'counter-productive'
Friday 20 November 2009
The EU is in corrective mode on eCommerce after it created a web of burdensome rules in order to inspire more consumer confidence, argues the author of a report examining European rules on online shopping.

Europeans warming up to paid online news
Thursday 19 November 2009
The days of free online newspapers may be drawing to a close as major media owners announce their intention to impose stricter and higher pay barriers on their news services. And Europeans seem to be willing to pay for such services, according to a recent survey.

Websites fined in EU ringtone scam sweep
Wednesday 18 November 2009
The EU's second sweep of the mobile phone content market - ringtones, wallpapers and other services - reveals a majority of websites flagged for scams were guilty of misleading consumers in all corners of the EU.

European works left out of Google Books deal
Monday 16 November 2009
Published works from the US, UK, Australia and Canada only will be included in Google's digital book search project, Google and book industry representatives agreed on Friday (13 November).

EU finds Oracle-Sun deal anti-competitive
Monday 16 November 2009
Oracle's case for buying Sun Microsystems has failed to convince the European Commission, which issued a statement of objections to the deal on Sunday (15 November).

Super-fast Internet to stumble on lack of investment
Friday 13 November 2009
The EU's move to high-speed broadband will stumble on a lack of investment if the EU does not change its laws governing access to networks, Europe's biggest Internet providers and their equipment providers are arguing.

EU telecoms reform package agreed
Thursday 5 November 2009
Law enforcement agencies will be able to cut off the connections of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading films and music, lawmakers and EU ministers agreed in the small hours of this morning (5 November).

Telecoms package to end uncontested
Tuesday 3 November 2009
The EU is reportedly on the cusp of undermining Internet users' fundamental freedoms for good as the European Council is putting pressure on MEPs to agree to a watered-down version of the telecoms package tomorrow (4 November), making it possible to cut off the Web connections of suspected illegal downloaders without a fair trial.

Brussels backs telecoms against TVs in frequency fight
Wednesday 28 October 2009
The top radio frequencies freed by technological updates should be devoted to new services, such as wireless Internet and high-definition mobile offers, rather than being allocated to extra broadcasting uses, the European Commission will propose today (28 October).


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