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RSS ec europeanOracle-Sun deal draws official objections from EC
News But Oracle has hit back at the EC's objections, claiming the European regulator has misunderstood the nature of open source, and said it will fight the objection. The European Commission... [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. Viviane Reding, information... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The EC has criticised the UK government for failing to uphold European privacy laws The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy... [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. The EC has called for cross-border online shopping to be simplified,... [26 Oct 2009]
ADACOM Has Been Listed as the First Certification Service Provider in Europe, With Products That Have Been Successfully Tested for Compliance With the On-Line Platform of the Czech Arbitration Court
White Paper The digital certificates are issued under the Public VeriSign Trust Network Hierarchy, complying with the VeriSign requirements set forth in the European Directive Supplementary Policies and the ADACOM Certification... [01 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 But European commissioners were lukewarm on that idea, saying they thought "consumers should be offered a choice of browser, not that Windows should be supplied without a browser at all". On Friday, Microsoft backtracked... [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. The microprocessor firm lodged its appeal against the €1.06bn fine in the European Court of First... [23 Jul 2009]
EU: Authors - we need you. What do you think of Google books?
News European Union regulators want publishers and authors to weigh in on copyright issues with Google's book scanning and book search project, according to the Associated Press. European Commission officials... [21 Jul 2009]
'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. In my view, we need a... [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. The EU commissioners said... [13 May 2009]
RFID tagging tech gets privacy code
News The EC said the recommendations "seek to create a level playing field for the European industry while respecting individual's privacy". The European Commission has today issued a set of... [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 The legal and regulatory scheme for buying and selling online across European borders needs a rethink, says lawyer Petra Papinniemi. One-third of consumers have bought at least one item over the internet, according to a... [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. However, in February the Commission... [14 Apr 2009]
