No. 2002, January 2002

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• BROADBAND ACCESS FOR BUSINESS.
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• FRANCE TELECOM FINALLY CATCHES UP WITH THE REST OF EUROPE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS FOLLOW PATH OF DEBT REDEMPTION.
• E-LEARNING STILL NOT ENJOYING ANTICIPATED SUCCESS.
• EU MINISTERS REACH AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON VAT FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.
• RESEARCH: COMMISSION KEEN TO SIMPLIFY FP6 MANAGEMENT RULES.
• RESEARCH: CREATION OF A EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC ADVICE E-NETWORK.
• RESEARCH: MODIFICATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RULES.
• SPACE: ESA DIRECTOR GENERAL BACKS GALILEO.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: CHIRAC CALLS ON THE EU TO HELP AILING SECTOR.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: CRISIS DOES NOT JUSTIFY LAX COMPETITION POLICY, SAYS MONTI.
• BROADCASTING: TELEVISION WITHOUT FRONTIERS DIRECTIVE'S REVIEW AMID UNCERTAINTY.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: IDA II DATA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO BE UPDATED.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: COMMISSION CHAMPIONS MOVE TO NEW INTERNET PROTOCOL.
• SPLIT-UP OF CONCERT TELECOMS JV APPROVED.
• RESEARCH: SEEK SELECTION OF THE FINALISTS OF DESCARTES PRIZE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ESA LAUNCHES NEW ROUND OF FUNDING FOR SME PROJECTS.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: DANISH PRESIDENCY WILL MAKE SECURITY A PRIORITY.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: IST RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION CHALLENGES WANADOO OVER INTERNET CHARGES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION RECEIVES COMPLAINT FROM FRENCH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
• RESEARCH: SATELLITE DETECTION OF URBAN AIR POLLUTION.
• BANKING/COMPETITION: VISA'S CROSS-BORDER CHARGES GET CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION FROM EU RULES.
• COMMISSION FUNDS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION PROJECT.
• RESEARCH: RESULTS OF SIXTH FRAMEWORK CALL TENDER.
• DATA PROTECTION: DRAFT EU DIRECTIVE FACES CRUCIAL PARLIAMENTARY VOTE ON MAY 15.
• AUDIOVISUAL: EURIMAGES ALLOCATES EURO 3.4 MILLION FOR FILM CO-PRODUCTIONS.
• RESEARCH: ESA TESTS WAYS OF ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION MOOTS PLANNED TELIA/SONERA MERGER.
• CALENDAR.
• AUDIOVISUAL POLICY: EXECUTIVES CALL FOR MORE AMBITIOUS AND LESS PERNICKETY EUROPE.
• AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES/PORTUGAL: REPORT SUGGESTS KEEPING TWO PUBLIC TV CHANNELS.
• AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES: MANAGEMENT CRISIS FOR RAI IN ITALY.
• AUDIOVISUAL/FOOTBALL: SPANISH BROADCASTERS REFUSE TO PAY EXORBITANT COST OF TV RIGHTS.
• CHARGING FOR ONLINE INFORMATION IS RISKY.
• FRANCE CALLS ON EUROPEAN PARTNERS TO SHOW REALISM OVER UMTS.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: CEBIT 2003 FOCUS ON IT SECURITY.
• INTERNET: A QUARTER OF PORTUGAL'S POPULATION SURFING THE NET.
• INTERNET: FRANCE TELECOM LOSES APPEAL OVER COMPETITION RULING.
• MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH PROGRAMME TAKES OFF.
• NEW CIVILIAN OBSERVATION SATELLITE.
• SATELLITES: ASTRIUM RESTRUCTURES TO BOOST PERFORMANCE.
• SPACE: ARIANE 4 PLACES TWO TELECOMS SATELLITES IN ORBIT.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ARIANESPACE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SPANISH MILITARY SATELLITE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRANCE TELECOM ORDERED TO SUSPEND SALE OF WANADOO ADSL PACKS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: NATIONAL REGULATOR REJECTS ORANGE'S REQUEST FOR MORE TIME.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: SWITZERLAND POSTPONES LAUNCH OF UMTS.
• TWO UMTS OPERATORS LIKELY TO DISAPPEAR IN GERMANY.
• UMTS: SONERA'S LICENCE FIASCO AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR THE FINNISH STATE.
• 3G/FRANCE: BOUYGUES TELECOM TO BE ACCEPT FOR THE THIRD LICENCE.
• 3G/SPAIN: TALKS TO LOWER DEPOSIT FOR OPERATORS.
• BROADCASTING/COMPETITION: STREAM/TELE+ MERGER GETS CONDITIONAL GREEN LIGHT IN ITALY.
• E-COMMERCE: ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE FOR MOBILE PHONES LAUNCHED.
• HEALTH: FIRST-GENERATION MOBILE PHONES INCREASE RISKS OF CANCER.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: GOVERNMENTS URGED TO BECOME USER-FRIENDLY.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: EUROPRIX MULTIMEDIA PRIZE AWARDED TO INNOVATIVE UK ANATOMICAL SOFTWARE.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: SECURITY MARKET GROWS 25% IN 2002.
• OPERATORS' CREDIT RATINGS LIKELY TO REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE.
• SOFTWARE PROTECTION: INDUSTRY URGES FRANCE TO SUPPORT EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/UMTS: FINNISH GOVERNMENT NOT INVOLVED IN SONERA DECISIONS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRENCH BUSINESS AND CO-OPERATIVES KEEN ON LOCAL CORDLESS NETWORKS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GERMAN GOVERNMENT AUTHORISED TO KEEP UMTS PROCEEDS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GERMANY NOT FRANCE TELECOM'S PROMISED LAND.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: IRELAND ALLOCATES UMTS LICENCES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: MONACO, UMTS PIONEER IN EUROPE.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: TELENOR/TELE2 AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL ACCESS TO UMTS NETWORKS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: UMTS MOBILE TELEPHONY'S ARRIVAL CONFIRMED AT CEBIT.
• 45% OF UK HOMES ON-LINE.
• ADVANCES IN "EUROPEAN DATAGRID" PROJECT.
• AUDIOVISUAL POLICY: BID TO IMPROVE STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
• AUDIOVISUAL POLICY: SPAIN SAYS TV CHANNELS CAN BE CONTROLLED BY A SINGLE SHAREHOLDER.
• BROADCASTING: SAGEM AND TPS DEVELOP NEW DIGITAL TERMINAL.
• CHANGES AFOOT IN GERMAN MARKET.
• GPRS/UMTS NOT LIKELY TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT REVENUE BEFORE 2004.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: REUTERS ACCUSED OF COMPUTER PIRACY.
• INTERNET: SPAIN PROMOTES TRAINING AND USE.
• RESEARCH: INTERNET CONNECTIONS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT.
• SMALL ITALIAN FIRMS STILL RELUCTANT TO EXPLOIT INTERNET.
• SPACEFRANCO-GERMAN CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT.
• SPAIN TO AVOID DELAYING UMTS SERVICES LAUNCH FURTHER.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/BELGIUM: PORTABILITY OF MOBILE NUMBERS TO BE APPLIED FROM OCTOBER 1.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/FRANCE: BOUYGUES IS ONLY APPLICANT FOR UMTS LICENCE.