No. 2004, January 2004

Index

• AUDIOVISUAL: COMMISSION RESHUFFLE RAISES CONCERNS.
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• CALENDRIER.
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• COMMISSION LOOSES TWO KEY ALLIES IN ITS LEGAL BATTLE WITH MICROSOFT.
• COMMISSION MICROSOFT RULING MAY THREATEN INNOVATION.
• COURT RULING THREATENS MICROSOFT.
• DISNEY-COMCAST PROJECT BREATHS NEW LIFE INTO CABLE-CONTENT ROMANCE.
• EUROPE WARMS TO INTERNET TELEPHONY.
• FRANCE TELECOM'S CONDEMNATION RAISES QUESTIONS ON THE ROLE OF THE STATE.
• INTERNET AND DIGITAL SHAKING THE WORLDS OF FILM AND MUSIC.
• INTERNET JAMBOREE MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
• LANDMARK SUIT AGAINST DEUTSCHE TELEKOM.
• MARIO MONTI KEEN TO SET PRECEDENT BY CONDEMNING MICROSOFT.
• MICROSOFT OPENS OFFICE 2003 SOURCE CODE TO MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES.
• MICROSOFT PAINTS ITSELF AS VICTIM AND LEAVES LUXEMBOURG CONFIDENT.
• Mixed conclusions on the European electronic communications market.
• MUSIC INDUSTRY MUST ADAPT TO NEW DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT.
• NOKIA REGAINS SOME LOST GROUND, SONY ERICSSON ON THE UP.
• TELEVISION WITHOUT FRONTIERS: MINISTERS REMAIN INTRANSIGENT.
• THIRD GENERATION MOBILE PHONES PROMISED FOR CHRISTMAS IN EUROPE.
• VIRTUAL MOBILE OPERATORS WELL ESTABLISHED IN NORTHERN EUROPE.
• BOUYGUES ACCUSES EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF INCOMPETENCE.
• Calendar.
• CALENDAR.
• CALENDAR.
• CALENDAR.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: LOUIS MICHEL TO COVER RESEARCH PORTFOLIO UNTIL OCTOBER 31.
• INTERNET: EU PROBES INTO CONTENT HURDLES FOR NEW MEDIA.
• MEDIA: COMMISSION OUTLINES MEDIA PROGRAMMES POST 2006.
• MICROELECTRONICS: EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMME MEDEA+ WORRIED ABOUT FUNDING.
• MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS: EUROPE MUST NOT REST ON ITS LAURELS, WARNS LIIKANEN.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/SPAIN: COMMISSION QUESTIONS 3G LICENCE CONDITIONS IN SPAIN.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION DECISION ON FRANCE TELECOM CRITICISED BY ALL SIDES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRANCE TELECOM CLAIMS VICTORY IN EU STATE AID PROBE.
• TELECOMS: PROBE INTO FRANCE TELECOM AID.
• TELEFONICA MOVILES LODGES COMPLAINT AGAINST ITALY WITH COMMISSION.
• CALENDER.
• ELECTRONICS: THOMSON SUSPECTED OF TV IMPORT FRAUD.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR HEWLETT PACKARD TO ACQUIRE SYNSTAR.
• NO COMMISSION CHARGES AGAINST VODAFONE AND MMO2.
• RESEARCH: CONSENSUS ON NEED FOR BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
• SATELLITE NAVIGATION: EURO ONE BILLION FOR GALILEO ROLL-OUT AND COMMERCIAL OPERATION PHASES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: NATIONAL REGULATORS IN EU-25 TO EXAMINE ROAMING AGREEMENTS.
• THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBER STATES.
• AUDIOVISUAL: NATIONAL PLANS FOR SWITCHOVER TO DIGITAL TV.
• NEW PUBLICATIONS.
• RESEARCH: FURTHER STEP TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PROGRAMME.
• ANGLO-DUTCH TV RATINGS JOINT VENTURE GETS THE ALL-CLEAR.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR ALCATEL AND TCL MOBILE PHONE JOINT VENTURE.
• ELECTRONICS: CONSULTATION ON ELECTRONIC PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: GESAC ATTACKS COLLECTIVE RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE.
• INTERNET: EURID SIGNS CONTRACT WITH COMMISSION TO MANAGE .EU DOMAIN NAME.
• RESEARCH: JANEZ POTOCNIK CHARMS MEPS.
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: CONSULTATION OPENED ON UPDATING EU COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION.
• RESEARCH: SUCCESSFUL SECOND CALL FOR IST PROPOSALS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COURT OF JUSTICE FINDS AGAINST GERMAN OPERATOR O2 ON CONVERTING MARKS INTO EUROS.
• EXISTENCE OF STATE AID FOR FRANCE TELECOM CAN BE DEMONSTRATED.
• FURTHER PROGRESS WITH GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVATION PLAN.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION URGES MORE EFFORTS IN SPECTRUM POLICY.
• AUDIOVISUAL POLICY: VIVIANE REDING OPENS DEBATE ON NON-EUROPEAN CHANNELS.
• FILM DIRECTORS URGE RENEWAL OF EP CINEMA AND AUDIOVISUAL INTERGROUP.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRANCE RESPONDS TO COMMISSION'S CONCERNS OVER ART POWERS.
• BOUYGUES ATTACKS COMMISSION FOR INACTION ON THE GRANTING OF 3G LICENCES.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: COMMISSION SELECTS 'IST 2004' PRIZE WINNERS.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: GREEN LIGHT FOR BULL RESCUE PLAN EXCPECTED IN OCTOBER.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION SEEKS TO STRIKE HAPPY MEDIUM ON TRAFFIC DATA RETENTION.
• AUDIOVISUAL: VIVIANE REDING ASKS NATIONAL LOBBIES TO PRESSURE GOVERNMENTS.
• COMMISSION LOOKS AT RTL TAKEOVER OF M6.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: COMMISSIONER REDING SETS OUT HER PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS.
• INTERNET: COMMISSION AID TO ENCOURAGE GREATER USE OF COMPUTER GRID TECHNOLOGY.
• PROGRESS ON COMMUNITY PATENT UNLIKELY THIS YEAR.
• GREECE JOINS THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY.
• CALENDAR.
• STUDY ON THE PROTECTION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC HERITAGE IN EUROPE.
• AUDIOVISUAL: ITALIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY RECOMMENDS RAI SPLIT.
• BROADBAND: ART HIGHLIGHTS LEGAL RISKS OF FRANCE TELECOM CHARTER.
• COMPETITION FOR TV BY PHONE HOTTING UP IN FRANCE.
• FINMECCANICA/ALCATEL DISCUSSIONS OVER POSSIBLE SATELLITE ALLIANCE.
• FRANCE CREATES FIRST GLOBAL AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVE DATABASE.
• INTERNET: OECD RECOMMENDS BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS.
• LISBON KEEN TO REDUCE STATE'S MEDIA INTERESTS.
• MUSIC: MOBILES TRY TO SAVE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
• ONBOARD ELECTRONICS WILL SOON ACCOUNT FOR 30% OF A CAR'S COST.
• ORANGE TO LAUNCH 3G SERVICES IN FRANCE AND UK IN SECOND HALF OF 2004.
• RESEARCH: FIRST EUROPEAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MICRO AND NANO-ELECTRONICS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS/GERMANY: ALL CHARGES DROPPED IN MANNESMANN TRIAL.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ALLIANCE OF OPERATORS TO PROMOTE FIXED/MOBILE SERVICES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL FINES FRANCE TELECOM AND SFR.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FRENCH PRICES SET TO FALL IN 2005.