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News Some of the world's most famous pop stars presented a petition to the European Parliament today calling for tighter laws to control the distribution of music of the Internet. Artists including Boyzone, Jean-Michel Jarre,... [19 Jan 1999]
French surfers to draft web laws
News The French Senate has invited the country's web surfers to join a virtual parliament that will draft new laws. The virtual parliament will be held on 19 to 21 March, as part of a national Internet festival. [14 Jan 1999]
Italian MPs force mobile price U-turn
News She continued: "Consumer lobbyists are protesting and parliament is in the midst of discussions about it. Italian mobile operators are expected to do a U-turn after outraged MPs called on consumers to strike in protest... [08 Jan 1999]
Ecommerce takes key role in Queen's Speech
News Ecommerce took centre stage yesterday when the Queen's Speech to mark the opening of parliament promised a government bill to create laws to ease online trade. The Queen's speech - drafted by Downing Street - read:... [25 Nov 1998]
EC sets out ecommerce terms
News The legal framework - if approved by the European Parliament - will be based on the guiding principle that online transactions should be regulated by the country where they are initiated. The draft directive will now be... [18 Nov 1998]
Oftel given regulatory power over cryptography
News Pride added that nothing will happen until legislation is outlined in the Queen's speech to Parliament in November. The UK Government has revealed its plans to make Oftel the regulatory body for national cryptography... [20 Oct 1998]
Deadline looms for EC Net contract bids
News Heine stressed that the proposals will have to be approved by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers before they are put into practice. Today is the last day for visionaries to put their ideas for a... [24 Sep 1998]
UK urged to show the way in electronic government
News David Cope, director of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (Post), which advises the parliament on its role in electronic government, agreed with Dean. The UK government must be more focused in the... [04 Aug 1998]
Private companies to issue ecash under EC proposals
News The proposals will now face lengthy scrutiny by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers. The EC has proposed regulations which would allow private companies to issue electronic money alongside traditional... [31 Jul 1998]
US Senate proposes Net filtering for schools
News The Senate's proposal will now be debated by the full parliament. The US Senate has proposed compulsory Web filtering for all state-funded school computers. Andre Wagstaff, head of National Grid liaison and UK government... [27 Jul 1998]
Data Protection Bill sparks international talks
News Howarth said: "We've done very well to draft a major bill and get it through Parliament. The governments of Japan, the US and other major international countries are in negotiations with the EC to ensure data sharing... [17 Jul 1998]
