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IT education organisation takes Microsoft grumbles to EC
News Becta's executive director of strategic technologies, Dr Stephen Lucey, has met with the Commission to discuss the matter and said he welcomes the Commission's wider investigation. Becta, the organisation that advises the UK government on... [14 May 2008]
Did Microsoft use desktop dominance in OOXML standard?
News Microsoft has also been approached by the Commission on the matter and has promised to co-operate with the investigation. The European Commission's antitrust regulatory body has sent queries to several European countries to investigate how the... [04 Apr 2008]
Women told: Tech isn't 'boring'
News The European Commission's (EC) commissioner for information society and media, and ambassador against rip-off roaming charges, Viviane Reding, has set her sights on debunking geeky IT stereotypes which she believes are putting women off working in... [07 Mar 2008]
Google to get the DoubleClick go-ahead?
News Google was given the go-ahead by the US Federal Trade Commission in December but has been waiting for the EU to act. That would be approval without conditions, three sources familiar with the matter told the news service. [06 Mar 2008]
Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC
News Although he refused to divulge the details of the Commission's thoughts on the matter, Ducatel did say the recommendation would address a preferred technical method for rolling out next-generation access. [28 Feb 2008]
Tech key to vital healthcare savings
News EU countries need to look to IT systems to deliver "tools for health authorities" and "personalised health systems for patients", according to a European Commission (EC) report. In a related measure, the first hospital staff across England to gain... [09 Jan 2008]
Microsoft to EC: More clarity on licensing fees
News In response to the Commission's statement of objections over pricing for licensing Microsoft's Work Group Server protocol technology, the software behemoth said it will waive its right to a hearing on the matter and continue discussions with the... [24 Apr 2007]
Life-saving car tech plan stalls
News The Commission's plan aimed to have eCall in all vehicles by 2009 but the EC is now warning progress in some countries has stalled and governments are failing to invest in the necessary infrastructure. [12 Dec 2006]
Prepare for some 'digital tension'
Comment It was also the subject of a working party I took part in at the European Ideas Network 2006 (EIN) Summer University in Lyon, which assembled many of the continent's leading politicians, European Commission president José Manuel Barroso... [27 Sep 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.09.06
Round-Up When Microsoft said this week it hopes the European Commission will not require the removal of important security features of Windows Vista it certainly wasn't talking about the shrink-wrap covering the box containing the discs. [15 Sep 2006]
EC excludes software from patent law
News Software patent campaigners were shocked on Wednesday by an apparent change of stance on software patents by the European Commission. The European Commission said last week that computer programs will be excluded from patentability in the upcoming... [25 May 2006]
Microsoft lobbies US government for EC fight
News Microsoft has contacted powerful firms and the US government to seek help in its ongoing antitrust battle with the European Commission. The software giant said in a statement: "In recent years, the European Commission and EU member state... [14 Nov 2005]
Big guns hit Qualcomm with EC 3G lawsuit
News A number of the biggest names in the mobile industry have lodged a complaint with the European Commission accusing Qualcomm of anti-competitive behaviour. However, according to the company's accusers, no matter which version of 3G is used, Qualcomm... [28 Oct 2005]
UK fails to enact e-recycling directive - again
News The latest delay to WEEE comes after the European Commission sent a warning to the UK government in July stating that it could be dragged before the European Court for failing to implement the legislation in the specified time-frame. [11 Aug 2005]
More MEPs demand transparency after patent debacle
Instead he believes the European Commission is not sufficiently receptive to the concerns of SMEs or organisations. Siim Kallas, the vice-president for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud at the European Commission, recently launched the... [19 Jul 2005]
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