EU Information Technology Law & Policy News: July 2006

Making Europe's online content market more competitive: European Commission opens public consultation
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/28/2006 02:32:00 PM] #

European Commission opens public consultation on the protection of minors using mobile phones
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/25/2006 11:58:00 AM] #

Call for proposals for indirect actions under the multiannual Community Programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (The eContentplus Programme)
[[2006] OJ C 172/24]

[posted @ 7/25/2006 11:42:00 AM] #

Mergers: European Commission approves proposed merger between Alcatel and Lucent
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/24/2006 02:35:00 PM] #

European Parliament backs Internet freedom
[European Parliament News]

[posted @ 7/22/2006 03:58:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission requests Belgium to clarify financing of public service broadcaster VRT
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/22/2006 03:51:00 PM] #

Short Messages on mobile phones ("SMS"): European Commission agrees with decision by French regulator to bring down wholesale prices
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/22/2006 03:44:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission opens inquiry into state financing of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in German Laender of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/22/2006 03:40:00 PM] #

European Commission Decision 2006/513/EC of 9 November 2005 on the State Aid which the Federal Republic of Germany has implemented for the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in Berlin-Brandenburg
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/22/2006 03:34:00 PM] #

Competition: European Commission requests Italy to comply with EU rules on electronic communications
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/19/2006 05:29:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission endorses EUR 206.1 million aid for cluster of nine electronics production facilities in Kobierzyce (Poland)
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/19/2006 05:27:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission prohibits public funding for additional broadband network in Appingedam (Netherlands)
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/19/2006 05:25:00 PM] #

Call for proposals under the multiannual European Community Program on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (Safer Internet plus)
[[2006] OJ C 167/20]

[posted @ 7/19/2006 05:19:00 PM] #

Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2005 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure - Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services
[[2006] OJ C 166/2]

[posted @ 7/18/2006 11:26:00 AM] #

European Investment Bank loan to Otecel for mobile phones in Ecuador
[European Investment Bank Press Release]

[posted @ 7/14/2006 11:02:00 AM] #

Mergers: European Commission clears proposed acquisition of UPC France by Cinven
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/14/2006 10:56:00 AM] #

MEPs want to be present at negotiations of passenger data agreement with USA
[European Parliament Press Service]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:49:00 AM] #

European Court of First Instance annuls the decision authorising the creation of Sony BMG
[European Court of Justice Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:45:00 AM] #

European Court of Justice: National regulatory authorities may fix ex ante maximum prices for the transfer of a mobile telephone number from one mobile telephone operator to another
[European Court of Justice Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:43:00 AM] #

Debate Europe! The Future of Europe Internet forum has reached one million hits
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:41:00 AM] #

European Investment Bank Loan to Telefonica for Mobile Phones in Peru
[European Investment Bank Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:38:00 AM] #

Roaming charges: European Commission proposes to cap the high cost of using mobiles when travelling within the EU
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:36:00 AM] #

Competition: European Commission imposes penalty payment of EUR 280.5 million on Microsoft for continued non-compliance with March 2004 Decision
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:34:00 AM] #

European Commission Decision of 12 July 2006 to impose penalty payments on Microsoft - frequently asked questions
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:32:00 AM] #

International mobile roaming charges in Europe: frequently asked questions
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:30:00 AM] #

Press conference of European Commissioner Neelie Kroes on imposing penalty payments on Microsoft - introductory remarks
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/13/2006 10:20:00 AM] #

European Parliament adopts resolution on freedom of expression on the Internet
[European Parliament]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:57:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission endorses public funding to bridge broadband communications gap in Greece
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:50:00 PM] #

EU telecoms rules: 18 more infringement cases closed, 5 new ones opened
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:49:00 PM] #

State aid: public service broadcasting in Germany - joint press declaration of European Commissioner Neelie Kroes and Minister-Presidents Kurt Beck and Edmund Stoiber
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:47:00 PM] #

New round of infringement proceedings in the EU in the field of electronic communications: What are the issues at stake?
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:44:00 PM] #

European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2006 of 4 July 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society
[[2006] OJ L 186/11]

[posted @ 7/07/2006 12:36:00 PM] #

European Parliament adopts a resolution condemning government-imposed restrictions on internet content
[European Parliament Press Service]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 02:34:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission endorses financial restructuring plan for Portuguese public broadcaster RTP
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 01:18:00 PM] #

European Commission opens online public consultation on radio frequency identification
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 01:11:00 PM] #

Environment: EU ban on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products takes effect
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 01:08:00 PM] #

Questions & Answers on EU Policies on Electrical and Electronic Waste
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 01:05:00 PM] #

Online public services are increasingly interactive in Europe: "intelligent delivery" is the next frontier, says latest e-Government report
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 01:00:00 PM] #

European Commission tables plans to boost competition among telecoms operators and build a single market for services that use radio spectrum
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:58:00 PM] #

New secure biometric passports in the EU strengthen security and data protection and facilitates travelling
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:56:00 PM] #

The Review 2006 of the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications: Frequently Asked Questions
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:54:00 PM] #

European Commissioner Viviane Reding: The importance of reducing mobile roaming charges for the competitiveness of Europe's business customers
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:52:00 PM] #

European Commissioner Viviane Reding: The Review 2006 of EU Telecom rules - Strengthening Competition and Completing the Internal Market
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:39:00 PM] #

Mergers: European Commission clears Continental's acquisition of Motorola's automotive electronics business
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:33:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission orders Dutch public service broadcaster NOS to pay back EUR 76.3 million excess ad hoc funding
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:27:00 PM] #

European Commissioner Viviane Reding: More joint research projects and an open regulatory dialogue - Keys for better business conditions and improved market access between the EU and South East Asia in the ICT sector
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:15:00 PM] #

The e-society in 2005: More than a third of EU population have no basic computer skills
[Eurostat Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:10:00 PM] #

Transfer of passenger name records (PNR): European Commission adopts two initiatives to comply with the Ruling of the European Court of Justice on the transfer of PNR to the United States of America
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 12:08:00 PM] #

Telecommunications: European Commission urges the German regulator to impose more effective competition remedies for fixed telephony
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 11:57:00 AM] #

European Commissioner Viviane Reding: Freedom of the media, effective
co-regulation and media literacy - cornerstones for an efficient protection
of minors in the European Union
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/06/2006 11:52:00 AM] #

Internet for all: EU ministers commit to an inclusive and barrier-free information society
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:55:00 PM] #

Information and communication technology for an inclusive society in Europe - Frequently asked questions
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:53:00 PM] #

State aid: European Commission endorses public funding to bridge broadband communications gap in Latvia
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:45:00 PM] #

EU Telecom Council meeting, Luxembourg, 8 June 2006
[EU Council Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:33:00 PM] #

European Commissioner Viviane Reding: European Audiovisual Media Services Directive - the right instrument to provide legal certainty for Europe's media businesses in the next decade
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:23:00 PM] #

European Commission Vice-President Gunter Verheugen: Launch of the ICT Task Force
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:11:00 PM] #

Fostering the competitiveness of Europe's ICT industry: European Commission launches Task Force
[European Commission Press Release]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 05:07:00 PM] #

Council Directive 2006/58/EC of 27 June 2006 amending Council Directive 2002/38/EC as regards the period of application of the value added tax arrangements applicable to radio and television broadcasting services and certain electronically supplied services
[[2006] OJ L 174/5]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 04:43:00 PM] #

European Commission Decision 2006/429/EC of 22 June 2006 amending Decision 2004/452/EC concerning the list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes
[[2006] OJ L 172/17]

[posted @ 7/05/2006 04:30:00 PM] #

Decision No 3/JP/2005 of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan of 14 March 2006 related to the registration of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Radio Equipment (Decision 2006/420/EC)
[[2006] OJ L 167/29]

[posted @ 7/03/2006 05:30:00 PM] #

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