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Roaming prices slashed in Euro vote
News Euro MPs have taken a machete to roaming charges after a compromise on rates was hammered out between MEPs and the European presidency earlier this month. The MEPs have also confirmed the retail rate - what an operator can charge the mobile user... [23 May 2007]
'Roaming cuts could ruin your skiing holiday'
News Legislation that could see operators forced to take a hatchet to their roaming tariffs is currently making its way through the European parliament and has received broad approval from MEPs. The European Commission, however, believes operators have... [24 Apr 2007]
No roaming data price cuts - Brussels
News The MEPs have, however, asked that the European Commission reviews wholesale and retail costs with a view to making recommendations on whether these costs should be legislated on in future. In a key vote in the European parliament, MEPs on the... [13 Apr 2007]
Personal air traveller data - it's not yours any more
News One sensitive issue that has arisen is the ability of the US Secretary for Homeland Security to communicate the data to "third countries" - making the agreement even more legally uncomfortable, according to MEPs. [19 May 2004]
Passenger data row escalates to Court of Justice
News The Commission rejected that possibility and put pressure on the MEPs to ratify the original agreement as soon as possible. After having failed to convince the EC to back-pedal on the agreement allowing the US to harvest the personal data of... [23 Apr 2004]
Offshore data security fears dismissed by UK
News The Amicus group of Labour MEPs is calling for the European Commission to extend the data protection directive to cover customer data handled overseas because of fears that security is more lax. The MEPs also want companies to be forced to allow... [06 Apr 2004]
Europe tells US: 'Hands off our flyers' data'
News A vote in the Parliament found that the vast majority of MEPs voted in favour of a report criticising the data sharing - 439 for, 39 against. The controversial electronic sharing of airline passenger data between the EC and the US, which the US... [22 Mar 2004]
Gates' knighthood draws criticism for Blair
News However, not all MEPs are opposed to the UK's disregard of EU legislation. The Commission is completely independent in its conduct of competition policy and, as far as I can see, resolute too. Tony Blair's government is under fire for the awarding... [28 Jan 2004]
EU software patent vote delayed again
News The Commission is the EU's executive arm, while the European Parliament is comprised of MEPs from member states. They were persuasive enough to convince MEPs to introduce a number of important amendments before approving the directive in September. [01 Dec 2003]
Data protection row to ground transatlantic planes?
News The MEPs noted that negotiations between the US and the European Commission "had reached an impasse" and are now demanding that action is taken before 1 December. Above all, the MEPs are demanding "that there is no…data retention above the period... [06 Oct 2003]
Software patent vote delayed by protests
News Warnings that a controversial directive could devastate European software businesses have struck a chord with MEPs. The German and French socialist parties are using the delay as an opportunity to raise MEPs' awareness of the issues surrounding... [02 Sep 2003]
Dot-eu sails into stormy waters
News As they return from summer recess, the European Commission looks set to clash with MEPs on two points: the creation of government controlled exclusion lists, and the extent to which the commercial world will become involved. [06 Sep 2001]
European parliament slams 'data fishing'
News MEPs approved a report by Marco Cappato on the draft EU Commission directive on privacy in electronic communications. MEPs decided the water wasn't yet muddy enough, and yesterday passed a resolution limiting the use of so-called 'data fishing' by... [12 Jul 2001]
This time in '99: IT high on agenda in Euro elections
News Till added that after the recent resignation of the European Commission, MEPs could find themselves under even more pressure. I think it's essential that MEPs are more aware of IT because they're going to have more responsibility for monitoring the... [09 Jun 2000]
This time in '99: EC calms industry fears with copyright revision
News In February MEPs voted to exempt only Web caching that was "an essential part of the technological process". Once ministers have approved it, it will go before MEPs for a second reading. Internet service providers (ISPs) and major companies had... [19 May 2000]
