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'Don't let European telecoms law get axed', says Ofcom
News However, despite prior agreement on the package's contents between the European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers, a last-minute amendment was added that enshrined internet access as a... [26 Jun 2009]
Europe votes for net-neutrality reforms
News I welcome the European Parliament's strong endorsement of the reform of the EU telecoms rules," Viviane Reding, Europe's commissioner for telecoms and IT, said in a European... [07 May 2009]
'Yes' vote for roaming text message price cap
News The cost of sending text messages and downloading data will fall for people roaming between European Union countries, after the European Parliament voted through proposals for new price... [23 Apr 2009]
Europe gives nod to €1 price cap for data roaming
News The European Commission originally proposed the €1-per-megabyte limit for such charges but earlier this month the Industry Committee of the European Parliament said it... [26 Mar 2009]
EU backs plans for fat pipe-funding risk to be shared
News Negotiations on their adoption by EU states and the European Parliament are at a delicate stage with a key meeting between the two sides due next week to hammer out a final deal. In this context, it... [23 Mar 2009]
Cheaper texts abroad? European Parliament says 'yes'
News The European Parliament announced on Tuesday that its Industry Committee had approved the recommendations of the European Commission. The EU's telecoms commissioner,... [12 Mar 2009]
Virtual strip scanners move closer for EU airports
News A key issue discussed at the meeting by the European Parliament, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), manufacturers and national authorities was the effect of the scanners on... [10 Nov 2008]
No e-voting for 2009 elections, pledges gov't
News In a written answer to Parliament, MP Michael Wills, minister of state for the Ministry of Justice, said there are no plans to embrace e-voting in the short term. The Electoral Commission has also... [24 Oct 2008]
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News The European parliament has backed a package of telecoms measures designed to simplify the roll out of EU-wide services, such as wireless internet and mobile TV, using the spectrum previously taken up by... [24 Sep 2008]
EC calls for more cuts on the cost to roam
News The proposed cuts must be submitted to the European Parliament for approval before they can become law. The move precedes a vote on Wednesday in the European Parliament... [24 Sep 2008]
Red tape hampering tech research
News Reding called on the European Parliament and Council to cut administrative red tape and help create better links between research and venture capital to improve Europe's track record in turning cutting... [05 Sep 2008]
Fibre era fraught with roadblocks: EC
News The European Parliament has been debating EU Telecoms reform proposals ahead of a vote later this month which could usher in an era of fibre broadband for European citizens and mandatory... [04 Sep 2008]
Mobile roaming in Europe gets cheaper
News I count on the French Presidency and on the European Parliament to help the Commission solve this problem very soon. The European Commission is set to... [29 Aug 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... [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... [23 Nov 2007]
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