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News According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Sun, the EC has filed a statement of objections, which says the combination of Sun's open source MySQL database product with Oracle's... [10 Nov 2009]
Make haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the process free up spectrum, which can then be used for broadband services. The plans to reserve... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy legislation and must step up its efforts. The EC has criticised the UK government for failing to uphold... [30 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News The European Commission's research found language and regulation barriers, and lack of trust to blame for the blocked transactions. In a strategy outlined by last week, the Commission recommends... [26 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News In a recommendation adopted by the Commission last week, it called on the ICT sector to become 20 per cent more energy efficient by 2015, and to outline, by 2011, the practical steps it will take to achieve this target. [13 Oct 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal to go under the EU's microscope
News On Thursday, the European Commission said it will take a closer look at Oracle's planned $7.4bn purchase of Sun Microsystems. The in-depth investigation will examine the effect the deal will have on competition in... [04 Sep 2009]
Microsoft drops browser-less Windows 7 in Europe
News Several worried about the complexity of changing the version of Windows that we ship in Europe if our ballot screen proposal is ultimately accepted by the Commission and we stop selling Windows 7 E," Heiner wrote. [03 Aug 2009]
Intel fights to chip away at €1bn antitrust fine
News Intel has lodged an appeal against an antitrust fine levied against it by the European Commission in May. We believe the Commission ignored the realities of the microprocessor market, which is highly... [23 Jul 2009]
EU: Authors - we need you. What do you think of Google books?
News European Commission officials will meet with copyright holders on 7 September to discuss the search giant's $125m proposed settlement with US publishers and authors granting Google the right to digitise and publish books... [21 Jul 2009]
'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News Viviane Reding, speaking at the unveiling of the Commission's Digital Europe strategy on Thursday, said 99 per cent of EU firms are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but only nine per cent of them use electronic... [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... [13 May 2009]
RFID tagging tech gets privacy code
News The European Commission has today issued a set of principles for the use of track and trace RFID technology with the aim of reassuring the public that their privacy and personal data will be safeguarded. [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... [11 May 2009]
Legal Eye: Ecommerce held back by outdated laws
Comment One-third of consumers have bought at least one item over the internet, according to a recent report on ecommerce from the European Commission. Common barriers such as language differences, higher delivery costs and... [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 Commission subsequently told... [14 Apr 2009]
