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RSS ec'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News European clouds should be set up within the next five years to encourage small business take-up of on-demand IT services, the European commissioner for telecoms and media has said. Viviane Reding, speaking at the unveiling of the... [09 Jul 2009]
EC slams Intel with €1bn antitrust fine
News Intel has been fined more than €1bn by the European Commission for violating antitrust legislation, following a lengthy investigation prompted by complaints made by its chipmaking rival AMD. Intel is being fined €1.06bn for engaging in... [13 May 2009]
RFID tagging tech gets privacy code
News However the EC says exceptions can be granted to "avoid unnecessary burden on retailers" - provided an assessment of the chip's impact on privacy has been conducted. The EC said the recommendations "seek... [12 May 2009]
EC: Software makers must be held responsible for code
News Software companies could be held responsible for the security and efficiency of their products, if a new European Commission consumer protection proposal becomes law. Commissioners Viviane Reding and Meglena Kuneva have proposed that EU... [11 May 2009]
Legal Eye: Ecommerce held back by outdated laws
Comment Common barriers such as language differences, higher delivery costs and difficulties in receiving after-sale services were identified in the EC report as attributing factors in the lack of engagement in cross-border... [15 Apr 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against the UK, claiming the country is not sufficiently complying with European data-protection laws. The action was initiated on Tuesday, following complaints over BT's... [14 Apr 2009]
Who's monitoring your email?
News The Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 require service providers to retain details of user internet access, email and internet telephony for 12 months. These regulations supersede the Data Retention... [06 Apr 2009]
'Phorm's questions will be answered': EC
News Legal questions around Phorm are set to be answered, and the ad-serving technology will move to the next stage, European commissioner Viviane Reding has said. Phorm's technology monitors the web-surfing behaviour of users in order to... [09 Mar 2009]
Mozilla given voice in Europe's Microsoft case
News Mozilla has been granted a seat at the table in the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft, an EC source said Tuesday. Mozilla requested and was granted "third-party status", which entitles the... [11 Feb 2009]
EC spends €1bn on 100 per cent broadband
News The European Commission has proposed a €1bn investment in rural broadband across member states, as part of a general economic recovery plan in the midst of the recession. The investment, if approved, would help "extend and upgrade... [29 Jan 2009]
Rejected: Intel's appeal to delay antitrust
News The court said Intel's application was premature and that any harm to Intel from the Commission's failure to seek these documents could be considered by the court in the event the EC finds against Intel, and Intel... [29 Jan 2009]
Irish Trader puts a Coda on financials software
News Joint managing director of Delta Index Conor O'Neill told silicon.com the company went live with XDeal in 2007 and received a regulatory licence to do business into all EC countries last September. Dublin-based trading... [20 Jan 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Sepa one year on
News While the EC is keen for Sepa to be taken up, because banking and payments are pivotal in making a harmonised European economy a reality, the banks feel that as Europe slides into recession, the case for making the... [16 Jan 2009]
Let the car do the thinking for you
News The EC has had enough of pollution spewing motors and traffic jams and is aiming to tackle them both with its latest vehicle initiative. In time, the EC also hopes to see the system gain other... [17 Dec 2008]
Broadband: Incumbents' grasp slipping in Europe
News In July 2003, the EC found, incumbents controlled 77.9 per cent of Europe's DSL broadband lines. The EC's report said: "The UK (with 19.0 percentage points difference between the market share of the... [01 Dec 2008]
