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EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News The measures will need approval from EU governments and the European Parliament to come into force. The cost of sending a text message when mobile-phone users are outside their home state in the European Union will drop 70 per cent under new plans... [15 Jul 2008]
EU law to end file-sharers time online?
News The telecoms package will, however, need to pass a vote in the European Parliament in September before it can be enacted. A set of telecommunications laws has been given the green light by a European parliamentary committee, which includes... [09 Jul 2008]
Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers
News People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended. A parliamentary statement read: "[The European Parliament] underlines that on the... [14 Apr 2008]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News It emerged in Parliament that the National Audit Office had not in fact requested the names, addresses, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers and banking details lost by HMRC, but had just requested National Insurance numbers. [23 Nov 2007]
The carbon budget is coming...
News Every UK business must carbon budget when the Climate Change Bill comes before parliament over the next year. Labour MP Alan Whitehead said, with an election apparently off the cards, the Bill is scheduled to come before parliament within the next... [12 Oct 2007]
Data leaks - Europe readies new rules
News And even the limited proposals from the EC have a long journey ahead of them before they end up in national law: in the autumn the Commission will formally propose to the Council of Ministers and European parliament a revision of the current... [02 Aug 2007]
European tech academy under scrutiny
News Members of the European parliament industry committee will meet to discuss the findings of a report on the proposal to determine whether the new institution would add value to the economy or undercut other research.silicon.com Public Sector [09 Jul 2007]
States back European tech institute
News If approved by the European Parliament later this year, the structure of the EIT will be that of a federation of so-called "knowledge and innovation communities" (KICs), which are partnerships between academic institutions, businesses and other... [27 Jun 2007]
Roaming prices slashed in Euro vote
News Today saw the voting through of the compromise agreement by an "overwhelming majority", according to the European parliament, and it's hoped the legislation could come into force as early as next month. [23 May 2007]
Europe makes the call on roaming caps
News The European parliament has finally agreed the maximum pricing mobile operators will be able to charge customers for making phone calls while abroad. The proposed legislation will be put before the European parliament's industry committee for... [16 May 2007]
'Roaming cuts could ruin your skiing holiday'
News According to the Association, 25 per cent of roaming traffic will become unprofitable if the legislation currently under review by the European parliament become law as call rates will not cover the wholesale cost of providing the call. [24 Apr 2007]
EU roaming price-caps to hike costs for visitors?
News The European parliament is currently rubber-stamping controls on the amount European operators charge each other for connecting a call. According to analysts at Informa, a number of European mobile operators say they will increase the wholesale... [17 Apr 2007]
No roaming data price cuts - Brussels
News While consumers may be rejoicing at the prospect of smaller roaming bills as a result of legislation making its way through the European parliament, SMS and other data charges will remain as high as ever. [13 Apr 2007]
EU gets connected with €22.5m BT deal
News Other EU institutions and organisations - including the European parliament and the council of the European Union - will also get internet services from BT under the contract. The European Commission has signed BT to supply internet access with a... [03 Apr 2007]
Roaming cuts: Only for mobile newbies?
News With legislation that could see roaming bills cut by up to 70 per cent currently under the microscope at the European Parliament, politicians are divided on how best to apply the proposed price cuts. Following backing given this week by the... [23 Mar 2007]
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