No. 2001, December 2001

Index

• ORANGE AND ALCATEL CONDUCT FIRST UMTS COMMUNICATION TESTS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRENCH GOVERNMENT CUTS COST OF UMTS.
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• CALENDRIER.
• CYBERCRIME AND THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY.
• IST 2001 TO FOCUS ON CITIZENS' QUALITY OF LIFE.
• ON LINE ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE.
• The European Union and the Internet.
• COMMISSION BACKS MOBILE PHONE PAYMENT PROJECT.
• ENVISAT SATELLITE SOON IN ORBIT.
• EU AID TO HELP GREECE TAKE ON BOARD NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
• INITIATIVES FOR SPACE SECTOR START-UPS.
• NEW INDICATORS ON INNOVATION IN THE EU.
• NEW PLATFORM FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND UNIVERSITIES.
• SPACE: POSSIBLE MILITARY ROLE FOR GMES.
• AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY: MEDIA PLUS PROGRAMME ENTERS THE DIGITAL AGE.
• INNOVATION: ERKKI LIIKANEN REJECTS NOTION OF A SINGLE SOLUTION.
• SPACE: ESA HELPS SMALL FIRMS GET STARTED IN SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
• FINANCIAL SERVICES: COMMISSION UNVEILS STRATEGY TO PROMOTE E-COMMERCE.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: CONVENTION ON LEGAL CO-OPERATION.
• EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA: EUROPEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION OFFERS ANALYSIS.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: COUNCIL AGREEMENT ON DISTANCE SELLING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
• COMMUNICATIONS: ESC WANTS TO EXTEND UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
• DATA PROTECTION DIRECTIVE DEADLOCKED.
• INTERNET TO BE PRIORITY FOR SPANISH PRESIDENCY.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: EUROPE'S E-COMMERCE STRATEGY STILL KEY.
• RESEARCH ERA: REGIONAL ACTORS COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
• RESEARCH: SWEDEN'S UPPSALA UNIVERSITY AND ITALY ASSESS THE ERA.
• COMMISSION PLANS HEAVY INFORMATION SOCIETY AGENDA.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: COMMISSION UNVEILS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO FIGHT CYBERCRIME.
• ARIANE 143 MISSION CARRYING INTELSAT-902 A SUCCESS.
• BROADCASTING: BERTELSMANN JOINS GIANTS TABLE BY ACQUIRING RTL GROUP.
• BROADCASTING: FICTION, SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT BATTLE IT OUT IN TV RATINGS WAR.
• CANDIDATES FOR BELGIAN UMTS ACTION HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 8 TO REGISTER.
• EUREKA LAUNCHES TWO NEW ELECTRONICS SECTOR PROJECTS.
• FOUR FIRMS LODGE UMTS APPEAL AGAINST SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
• FRANCE FACES MORE DELAYS IN OPENING TELECOMS MARKET UP TO COMPETITION.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY : PUBLISHERS OF FLIGHT SIMULATION SOFTWARE DEFEND THEMSELVES.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: EIB GRANTS LOAN TO ERICSSON'S EUROPEAN CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE.
• INTERNET PROMOTION: CALL FOR MORE REALISTIC MEASURES.
• INTERNET: AOL CALLS FOR INTRODUCTION OF FLAT RATE OPEN ACCESS IN EUROPE.
• INTERNET: GERMANY TO INVEST EURO 66 MILLION IN RESEARCH.
• MUSIC INDUSTRY: BERTELSMANN AND EMI ABANDON MERGER PLANS.
• TELECOM/DENMARK: PHONE OPERATORS SUSPECTED OF ALLIANCE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/GERMANY: T-MOBILE PLANNING TO LAUNCH UMTS AT END OF 2002 OR EARLY 2003.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: BELGIAN GOVERNMENT AWARDS A TRIO OF UMTS LICENCES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: MONACO TO BECOME ONE OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO TEST UMTS.
• EDUCATION INTERNET: SCHOOLS ON-LINE INCREASE.
• ELECTRONIC CHIPS TO HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST CREDIT CARD FRAUD.
• ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: SMART IDENTITY CARDS MIGHT REASSURE USERS.
• FIVE TELECOM COMPANIES CERTAIN TO SURVIVE UMTS CRISIS IN 2008.
• LAUNCH OF UMTS SERVICES IN GERMANY DELAYED.
• MESSAGE MANIA WORRIES ITALIAN BUSINESS.
• MOBILCOM CLIENTS TO BE ABLE TO USE THE E-PLUS GSM NETWORK.
• SPAIN POSTPONES LAUNCH OF UMTS FOR TEN MONTHS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/FRANCE: MOBILE PHONE CATCHMENT AREA STILL TOO SMALL.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: OFTEL RETAINS CONTROL OVER BT TARIFFS IN UK.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: SEVERAL COMPANIES EMBRACE GPRS.
• TELECOMS FIRMS LAUNCH UMTS CO-OPERATION PLAN IN GERMANY.
• TELEFONICA PLANNING TO LAUNCH GPRS IN GERMANY WITH KPN.
• UMTS/FRANCE: SFR GIVES IN TO GOVERNMENT.
• UMTS/FRANCEDROP IN LICENCE PRICES POSSIBLE.
• UMTS: CONSUMERS LIKELY TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2002-2003.
• CANAL+ HUNTS DOWN PIRATE DECODERS IN EUROPE.
• DENMARK SET TO AUCTION OFF FOUR UMTS LICENCES.
• DEUTSCHE TELEKOM SUPPLANTS VODAFONE ON MOBILE MARKET.
• EUROPEAN PC MARKET MAINLY UPGRADE.
• FRANCE TELECOM FACES FRESH PROCEEDINGS OVER LOCAL LOOP.
• FRENCH VENTURE LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : DOWNTURN IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
• ITALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY TO FINE TELECOM ITALIA.
• ITALIAN TELECOMS REGULATOR OPPOSED TO SEAT PG'S ACQUISITION OF TMC.
• RADIO AND TELEVISION/ITALY: ITALIAN RIGHT PROMISES TO RESOLVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE QUICKLY.
• TELECOM ITALIA FINED EURO 59 MILLION FOR ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GERMANY OKAYS CO-OPERATION TO HELP FUTURE UMTS OPERATORS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GPRS LAUNCHED IN EUROPE AHEAD OF UMTS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GREECE GRANTS THREE UMTS LICENCES.
• TELIA DENOUNCES UMTS ERROR BY SWEDISH ADMINISTRATION.
• UMTS: FRANCE MAY REDUCE COST OF LICENCES.
• 25 MILLION INTERNET USERS IN GERMANY.
• ADVERTISING: DO CHILDREN DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ADS AND PROGRAMMES?
• ALMOST 80% OF DANISH FIRMS HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.
• AUSTRIA TO SUCCUMB TO SKILLS SHORTAGE BY 2005.
• BELGIAN UMTS AUCTION SET FOR MARCH.