No. 2005, December 2005
Index
- SOFTWARE PATENTS STORM STILL RAGING.
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- Calendar.
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- EUROPE STRUGGLES TO REACH AGREEMENT ON PATENTS.
- HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL INITIATIVE IN TELECOMS DATA PROTECTION.
- HOME STRAIGHT FOR SELECTION OF GALILEO CONCESSIONARY.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: TEETHING PROBLEMS FOR TUNIS SUMMIT.
- MANDATING THE TELECOMS MARKET.
- MINISTERS SET DEADLINE FOR FRAMEWORK DECISION ON TELECOM DATA RETENTION IN LIGHT OF INCREASED TERRORIST THREAT.
- MOBILE PHONES ATTRACT THE INTEREST OF EUROPEAN OPERATORS.
- NEW PARLIAMENTARY CALL FOR LAWS ON PLURALISM IN MEDIA.
- NEW PROPOSAL ON TELEPHONE DATA RETENTION MORE INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY.
- SIEMENS HANGS UP ITS MOBILE PHONES.
- SOFTWARE PATENTS: DEFINITION OF 'TECHNICAL INNOVATION' STILL AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER.
- TELECOM OPERATORS FACE THE CHALLENGE OF INTERNET TELEPHONY.
- TELEVISION WITHOUT FRONTIERS: COMMISSION STRIVES TO KEEP ALL PARTIES SWEET.
- TENSE EU/US DEBATE ON DATA PROTECTION AND TRANSFER.
- UNIVERSAL DELIGHT AT CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY EXCEPT IN THE UNITED STATES.
- VICTORY FOR THE 'SOFTWARE DINOSAURS'.
- WIPO/ITC: EXCHANGING VALUE - NEGOTIATING TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENTS.
- WSIS ENDS WITH PROMISE OF AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES.
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- Calendar.
- CALENDAR.
- DATA RETENTION/PROTECTION: LUKEWARM RESPONSE FROM MEPS TO COMMISSION PACKAGE.
- SONAECOM FILES COMPLAINTS AGAINST PORTUGAL TELECOM.
- INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY: PLAN TO HARMONISE RULES ON UTILITY MODELS ABANDONED.
- TELECOMS: COMMISSION WELCOMES MOVE TO SCRAP FRENCH MOBILE REGULATION PROJECT.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: COMMISSION PLANS TO PUT CULTURAL HERITAGE ON THE NET.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: GREEN LIGHT FOR WELSH BROADBAND SUPPORT.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.
- MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: NEW COMMISSION WEBSITE EXPOSES INTERNATIONAL ROAMING CHARGES.
- AUDIOVISUAL: NEW MEMBER STATES TO RECEIVE MORE EU SUBSIDIES.
- BROADCASTING: 'PAY-PER-VIEW' SERVICE SUBJECT TO TWF DIRECTIVE REQUIREMENTS.
- DATA RETENTION: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ENDORSES 6-24 MONTH DEAL.
- INDUSTRY: EU PLANS NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY TO COPE WITH GLOBALISATION.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: BROADBAND ACCESS GROWS BUT GREATER COMPETITION NEEDED TO FUEL FURTHER EXPANSION.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COURT CONDEMNS PORTUGAL FOR FAVOURITISM TOWARDS PORTUGAL TELECOM.
- EUREKA INITIATIVE TO BE CLOSELY LINKED WITH SEVENTH R&D FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: NEW COMMISSION STRATEGY TO OPTIMISE RADIO SPRECTRUM USE ACROSS EUROPE.
- ROLLOUT OF .EU DOMAIN NAME TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 7.
- TELECOMS: DATA RETENTION TO COMBAT TERRORISM.
- SATELLITE NAVIGATION: MEMBER STATES BATTLE TO PLAY HOST TO GALILEO CONTROL CENTRE.
- COPYRIGHT: COMMISSION PROPOSES EU-WIDE LICENCES FOR ON-LINE MUSIC.
- SPACE COUNCIL AGREES ON GUIDELINES FOR A EUROPEAN SPACE POLICY.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: MEMBER STATES TOLD TO IMPROVE 112 SERVICES OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.
- TELECOMS: COMMISSION PERSUADES AUSTRIA NOT TO IMPOSE TAX ON ANTENNAS.
- BOUYGUES TELECOM FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST EUROPEAN ALLIANCES.
- CALENDAR.
- FUNDING APPROVED FOR FRENCH NEWS CHANNEL.
- GERMANY PROMISES MORE TRANSPARENCY ON PUBLIC BROADCASTERS.
- RESEARCH: EURO-MPS HOLD FIRST DEBATE ON 7TH R&D FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME.
- BROADCASTING: AID APPROVED FOR NORTHERN IRISH LANGUAGE BROADCAST FUND.
- CALENDAR.
- CALENDER.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMISSION ADOPTS RECOMMENDATION ON HIGH-SPEED LEASED LINE DELIVERY DEADLINES.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: TELEFONICA BID FOR CESKY TELECOM GETS GO-AHEAD.
- COMMISSION QUESTIONS FRENCH REGULATORY BODY'S PROPOSAL IN FAVOUR OF VIRTUAL OPERATORS.
- TELECOMS REGULATORS ARE 'WEAK', SAYS TELE2.
- CALENDAR.
- INTERNET: MORE e-GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE.
- INVESTIGATION INTO SALE OF PORTUGAL TELECOM'S MEDIA SUBSIDIARY.
- LOWER FIXED-TO-MOBILE PRICES EXPECTED IN 2005 IN PORTUGAL.
- NOKIA SUED FOR PATENT FRAUD.
- SPACE: "10 TONNE" ARIANE 5 PLACES TWO TELECOM SATELLITES IN ORBIT.
- SPACE: NEW GIANT ANTENNA OPENED IN SPAIN.
- SPAIN TO TIGHTEN CONTROL ON MOBILE TELEPHONES.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GREECE SET TO SCRAP PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS.
- 2.9% INCREASE IN FRENCH TELECOMS MARKET IN LAST QUARTER OF 2004.
- AUDIOVISUAL: CINEMAS IN BRITAIN WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE.
- AUDIOVISUAL: EUROPE PAVES THE WAY FOR HDTV.
- AUDIOVISUAL: EUROPEAN TELEVISION COMPANIES BACK ON THE UP.
- BT LAUNCHES BT FUSION, FIXED AND MOBILE TELEPHONY.
- FRANCE TELECOM FINED EURO 6 MILLION FOR DAMAGING FREE'S IMAGE.
- FRANCE TELECOM PRICE RISE TRIGGERS TOUGH TALKS WITH GOVERNMENT.
- MEDIA: INTERNET MORE POPULAR WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THAN TELEVISION OR RADIO.
- MORE MOBILE TELEPHONY CLIENTS THAN INHABITANTS IN PORTUGAL.
- ONE FIFTH OF SOFTWARE PATENTS ARE HELD BY SMALL FIRMS.
- BRITISH REGULATOR PUTS CEILING ON COST OF BT'S LOCAL LOOP.
- FRANCE TELECOM ESCAPES FINE FOR ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY: BELGACOM TO CHANGE THE BELGIAN AUDIOVISUAL LANDSCAPE.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DRM CAN IMPINGE ON CONSUMERS' RIGHTS.
- INTERNET: RECORD FOR FRANCE TELECOM FOR ABUSE OF ITS DOMINANT POSITION.
- MOBILE TELECOMS: NO HEALTH RISK FROM MOBILES.
- MOBILE TELECOMS: PORTUGUESE REGULATOR CONDEMNS COMPLEX TARIFF STRUCTURE.
- ONLINE BUSINESS: EUROPEAN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INCREASING STEADILY.
- POLAND: ET/TELCO TAKES DEUTSCHE TELECOM TO COURT.
- TELECOMS: POLISH DECISION ON PTC EXPECTED ON DECEMBER 21.
- AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR: NO STRUCTURAL CRISIS IN EUROPEAN CINEMA MARKET.
- AUDIOVISUAL: ADVERTISING SCANDAL ROCKS GERMAN TV BROADCASTING.