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RSS licenceBT sizes up joint bid for French UMTS licence
News British Telecom is considering a bid with France Telecom's mobile arm, SFR, for a French UMTS licence. In an interview in French national newspaper, Les Echoes, Pat Gallagher, director of strategy and development at BT,... [31 Jul 2000]
In brief: Esprit awarded Belgian licence
News The development of Esprit's European telecoms network was given a boost today when the company was awarded a licence to operate in Belgium. David Oertle, Esprit CEO, called the licence "an important... [09 Jul 1998]
YouTube music gets silent treatment after licence price hike
News A statement from YouTube said: "Our previous licence from PRS for Music has expired, and we've been unable so far to come to an agreement to renew it on terms that are economically sustainable for us. [10 Mar 2009]
In brief: Orange and KPN NV win Belgium mobile licence
News Orange and Dutch national telco, KPN NV, have been jointly awarded Belgium's third mobile licence. There were no rival bids against the pair, who will have to pay the Belgian government 8bn Belgian francs (£130m) to... [06 Jul 1998]
Review checks Microsoft licence "lock in" risk for schools
News It will examine the total costs of exiting those licence agreements and the corresponding risks of "lock-in". A review has been launched to examine the value for money and risks of lock-in involved with the use of... [09 Jan 2006]
French UMTS licence money will boost pension fund
News Vivendi's telecommunications arm Cegetel is expected to bid for a licence. In response, Fabius said: "That's just the corporate view, if he says it is too high then he will not be a candidate for a... [08 Jun 2000]
Bought a TV recently? Then the TV licence people know about it...
News But it's not widely known that the organisation which administers the licence scheme on behalf of the BBC, TV Licensing, uses the data to check if the purchaser has a TV licence. If there's no match... [05 Feb 2003]
Oracle licence fees: users told not to pay up
News Oracle users are being urged not to pay the new software licence fees the company is attempting to drive through. Under earlier licensing contracts, all employees involved in the process were covered by one... [20 Mar 2002]
iPlayer could force TV licence rethink
News New ways in which people are accessing television content - such as the BBC iPlayer - could force a rethink in how the TV licence is paid according to the BBC's independent regulator, the BBC Trust. In a report on the... [02 Apr 2009]
Telia mulls 3G allies to make up for failed licence bid
News Observers were shocked to find the incumbent telco had been denied a 3G licence in its home market. However, pundits predict that Telia will still be a major player in 3G services through strategic alliances with... [19 Dec 2000]
3G licence auction ends as NTL calls it a day
News The final standing has Canadian outsider TIW taking the coveted Licence A - reserved for a newcomer - for £4.38bn. Vodafone won Licence B, the most valuable - due to its higher capacity - an existing... [27 Apr 2000]
BT threatens legal action over 3G licence auction
News BT has claimed it can legally challenge the outcome of the third generation (3G) mobile phone licence auctions, raising the potential of further delays for the government. It is apprehensive because 3G... [02 Mar 2000]
Thirteen companies enter 3G licence race
News The starting prices for the licences total £500m with the most expensive licence, a minimum of £125m, being reserved for a new entrant to the mobile market. The Department of Trade and Industry has confirmed that 13... [13 Jan 2000]
French water company to bid for French 3G licence
News French utility company, Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, is in talks with Spanish telco, Telefonica, to put in a bid for the fourth UMTS licence available in France. Suez is also in discussions with KPN and Telesystem, the third... [05 Apr 2000]
Sun to offer Java under Linux-friendly licence
News After years of requests and debates, Sun Microsystems is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence. It plans to put the code for the programming software under version 2 of the General Public... [13 Nov 2006]
