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RSS probeEC to probe Scandinavian telco tie-up
News The European Commission has confirmed it will launch a full investigation into the Telia and Telenor merger. The four-month investigation is expected to particularly focus on the impact on the growing market for combined telecoms and television... [17 Jun 1999]
Encryption guru takes a stand
News But in an interview with Silicon.com, Zimmermann was scathing about a government probe into the issue. Internet legend, Phil Zimmermann has launched a one-man crusade against the US government's tough encryption export laws. [02 Jun 1999]
Senators call for cable Net probe
News A US Senate Committee has called for a government probe into cable companies' refusal to open up their high-speed networks to other Internet service providers (ISP). Senate Commerce Committee chairman, John McCain, said he will present a Bill to... [15 Apr 1999]
UK minister orders fresh mobile health probe
News The UK government has moved to intensify research into the health effects of mobile phones, following a report published yesterday by Bristol University. The Minister for Public Health, Tessa Jowell, called on the National Radiological Protection... [09 Apr 1999]
UK launches health probe into mobile computers
News The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to fund a 12 month investigation into ways in which mobile computing devices may harm users. London-based ergonomics consultancy, System Concepts has been hired to conduct surveys, observe users, analyse... [23 Mar 1999]
Industry chief calls for probe into ecommerce Bill
News The UK parliamentary ombudsman has been asked to extend the industry deadline for commenting on the draft ecommerce legislation. Caspar Bowden, director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, asked the ombudsman to step in, via MP... [10 Mar 1999]
Online brokers face legal probe
News New York attorney general, Eliot Spitz has launched an investigation into online trading after E*Trade was brought to its knees for the second day in a row. The US online broker stopped trading for three hours yesterday because of system failures. [05 Feb 1999]
Why Oftel ruling won't worry mobile companies
Comment The current speculation suggests the telcos, dissatisfied with the outcome of the MMC probe, will appeal. Oftel called a press conference on Tuesday to explain the result of a Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) investigation into mobile call... [18 Dec 1998]
UK to probe parallel pricing
News The chairman of the UK Trade and Industry Select Committee, Martin O'Neill MP, has promised further investigations into parallel pricing among European countries before the end of the parliamentary term. [14 Dec 1998]
BT and AT&T to face full EU probe
News However, reports say an unnamed EU official has admitted that a final decision will not be made until April, while a more detailed probe takes place. The planned $10bn alliance between BT and AT&T is to face a full EC anti-trust investigation... [25 Nov 1998]
Dixons faces probe over pricing
News UK trade secretary, Peter Mandelson, has written to the director general of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), asking the agency to investigate whether Dixons group's pricing policy represents an abuse of a monopolistic position. [23 Nov 1998]
Microsoft's decade in court: A brief history
News Bill McGeady, VP of Intel, produces evidence that in 1995, Bill Gates said the DoJ "probe" would blow over and that the antitrust case had not affected Microsoft's business practices. June US Federal Trade Commission launches investigation into... [23 Nov 1998]
Oftel to probe C&WC for overcharging
News The UK telecoms regulator, Oftel, is investigating complaints against Cable and Wireless Communications (C&WC) for overcharging 35,000 customers in Southampton. The telco sent out bills for one-day contracts which were advertised as free. [23 Oct 1998]
BT and AT&T to face EU probe
News The report claims the probe will also question whether BT's dominance of the UK domestic market could harm rival global networks' chances of attracting UK customers. The global alliance between BT and AT&T will not be spared close scrutiny from... [07 Oct 1998]
Cisco faces US Trade Commission probe
News The US Federal Trade Commission is to investigate Cisco Systems for alleged market fixing. The investigators are concerned about discussions the networking giant held with Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks (then called Northern Telecom). [05 Oct 1998]
