No. 2008, January 2008
Index
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : NEARLY HALF OF EU COMPANIES OUTSOURCE ICT FUNCTIONS.
- RFID : RECOMMENDATION DUE OUT IN SPRING 2008.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : NEARLY HALF OF EU COMPANIES OUTSOURCE ICT FUNCTIONS.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : BROADBAND CONNECTIONS GROW BUT GAPS ARE GETTING WIDER.
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT : MEPS APPROVE JOINT TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : INDUSTRY GEARED UP FOR SATELLITE MOBILE SERVICES PROJECT.
- NEW COMPLAINT AGAINST MICROSOFT.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : ECJ: CULTURE CAN LIMIT PROVISION OF TV PROGRAMMES.
- POSTAL SERVICES : EP COMMITTEE CONFIRMS LIBERALISATION DEAL.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES: EP INSISTS ON ITS ROLE.
- COMBATING SPYWARE: OPTA CITED AS EXAMPLE.
- GAMBLING : EU ONLINE GAMBLERS NUDGE COMMISSION ON US BAN.
- MEDIA : COMMISSION PROMOTES MEDIA LITERACY.
- ANTI-DISCRIMINATION JOURNALISM AWARD.
- CHEMICAL INDUSTRY : INDUSTRY NETWORKS NEED REFORM, SAYS HIGH LEVEL GROUP.
- CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOOGLE-DOUBLECLICK MERGER.
- LOTTERY FUNDS FOR UK FILMS APPROVED.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : TOO MANY ADS ON TV, COMMISSION WARNS ITALY.
- REPORT HIGHLIGHTS WOEFUL PERFORMANCE ON R&D INVESTMENT.
- CAR PARTS : PARLIAMENT VOTES TO ABOLISH DESIGN PROTECTION.
- PATENTS : NEW EUROPEAN CONVENTION ENTERS INTO FORCE.
- MUSIC INDUSTRY : SONY-BMG: ADVOCATE-GENERAL ADVISES COURT TO UPHOLD ANNULMENT.
- PUBLIC PROCUREMENT : NEW ADVICE ON HOW TO IMPROVE CONTRIBUTION OF PROCUREMENT TO R&D.
- EIB LOAN FOR TELECOMS IN ITALY AND GERMANY.
- EDF WELCOMES ICT ACCESS PLAN.
- FOUNDATION TO AID EUROPEAN DIGITAL LIBRARY PROJECT.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : SLOVENIA AIMS FOR AGREEMENT ON MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES.
- FIRST JTI CALLS FOR PROPOSALS.
- INTERNET : US AUTHORITIES BACK PURCHASE OF DOUBLECLICK BY GOOGLE.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : UNBUNDLING OF LOCAL LOOP IN BELGIUM SOON.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : ONLINE CONTENT: LEGISLATION IS POSSIBLE.
- AGENDA.
- RESEARCH : NEW FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR METROLOGY AND BALTIC RESEARCH.
- ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY : EHEALTH AND INNOVATIVE TEXTILES AMONG FIRST LEAD MARKETS.
- INDUSTRY/INNOVATION : HEALTH AND INNOVATIVE TEXTILES AMONG FIRST LEAD MARKETS.
- GERMANY IN LINE WITH DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE.
- SMES : SMALL BUSINESS ACT NEEDS LEGAL FORCE, SAYS UEAPME.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : ICT SERVING SENIORS: PARLIAMENT SETS CONDITIONS.
- FIRST RESEARCH COUNCIL GRANT WINNERS IDENTIFIED.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : SPECTRUM REFORM: MEPS QUITE SCEPTICAL.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TELECOMS PACKAGE: EP DREADS CENTRALISATION OF POWERS.
- INTERNET : GOOGLE-DOUBLECLICK MERGER DRAWS FURTHER CONCERNS.
- MOBILE TELEPHONY : ERG SEES ROAMING CHARGES DECLINE.
- INTERNET : PARLIAMENT WANTS GUARANTEES FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITUNES DEAL WITH APPLE.
- INTERVIEW WITH MEP RUTH HIERONYMI : ONLINE COPYRIGHT: 'I INVITE THE SECTOR TO FIND A SOLUTION URGENTLY'.
- INTERNET : MEPS SCRUTINISE GOOGLE-DOUBLECLICK MERGER.
- MINISTERS BACK COMPROMISE ON EIT.
- RAPPORTEURS ON TELECOMS PACKAGE.
- FIRST ARTEMIS CALL EXPECTED IN COMING WEEKS.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : COMMISSION PLANS TO REVISE RULES ON STATE AID.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : MICROSOFT BACK IN THE HOT SEAT.
- COPYRIGHT : MEPS ASK FOR A REFORM CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVITY.
- COPYRIGHTS AND PRIVACY : A "FAIR BALANCE" IS NEEDED.
- POSTAL SERVICES : PARLIAMENT ADOPTS PROPOSALS FOR FULL POSTAL LIBERALISATION.
- GALILEO : MEPS SUBSCRIBE TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RULES.
- INTERNAL MARKET : POLISH RETAIL AUTHORISATION PROCESS AMONG COMMISSION'S CONCERNS.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : ITALIAN SPECTRUM ALLOCATION SCHEME NOT COMPLIANT WITH EU LAW.
- SCIENCE AND RESEARCH : LEGISLATION TO PLAY LIMITED ROLE IN CAMPAIGN FOR ERA.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : INTELLIGENT LABELLING: HUSTINX SEES NEED FOR REGULATION.
- TDF BUY OF TSMB APPROVED.
- EU HAILS RELEASE OF FIVE JOURNALISTS IN AZERBAIJAN.
- MEP CRITICAL OF SARKOZY MEDIA CIRCUS.
- KEY STATISTICS ON EUROPEAN BUSINESS.
- BUYOUT OF COGNOS BY IBM CLEARED.
- MONTENEGRO IN FP7.
- EU/TAIWAN : COMMISSION THREATENS TAIWAN WITH WTO ACTION OVER IPR.
- TELECOMS: POLAND & BELGIUM HEADING TO ECJ.
- PORTUGAL TELECOM: COMMISSION TAKES LISBON TO COURT.
- AUDIOVISUAL : COMMISSION CLOSES ITS PROCEDURE AGAINST GREECE.
- AGENDA.
- EUROPARLTV EYEING JUNE LAUNCH.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : NETWORK SECURITY: ENISA RECOMMENDS A DECENTRALISED SYSTEM.
- RADIO COVERAGE OF EURO 2008.
- INTERVIEW WITH MEP CATHERINE TRAUTMANN ON THE REVISION OF EU TELECOMS REGULATIONS : "THERE IS A PROBLEM OF COHERENCE AND OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS".
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : ONLINE SECURITY REMAINS A CONCERN TO EU CITIZENS.
- INTEL TO DEFEND ITSELF IN BRUSSELS.
- SCIENCE : COMMISSION ADOPTS NANOTECH CODE OF CONDUCT.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TIME TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF 112 EMERGENCY NUMBER.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : CONSULTATION LAUNCHED ON PAY TV AND ON-DEMAND SERVICES.
- MOBILE TELEPHONY : INDUSTRY HAS UNTIL 1 JULY TO CUT DATA ROAMING CHARGES.
- INVESTIGATION INTO SPANISH FILM STUDIO AID.
- COPYRIGHT : MCCREEVY RELAUNCHES DEBATE ON PRIVATE COPYING.
- MOBILE TELEPHONY : OPERATORS WORKING ON ROAMING RATE CUTS.
- COPYRIGHT : COMMISSIONER SEEKS BETTER PROTECTION FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS.
- EU/US : POTOCNIK PUSHES FOR RENEWAL OF ITER FUNDING.
- BROADBAND : OFCOM MAY DEREGULATE PART OF UK MARKET.
- TELCOMMUNICATIONS : PES SLAMS PROPOSAL FOR EUROPEAN REGULATOR.
- EP APPROVES SWISS PARTICIPATION IN MEDIA 2007.
- INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PHILIPPE COURTOIS, PRESIDENT OF MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL : EUROPE LACKS THE RIGHT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT.
- INFORMATION SOCIETY : COMMISSION LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON RFID.
- BEUC WANTS INVOLVEMENT IN INTEL PROBE.
- INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL PATAKI, CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN REGULATORS' GROUP : TELECOMS PACKAGE: "THERE IS NO NEED FOR A REVOLUTION".
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : COMMISSION PUTS OPENING OF MICROSOFT SOFTWARE INTO PERSPECTIVE.
- COMMUNICATION : NEW RADIO NETWORK AIMS TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN EU NATIONS.
- INTERNET : PAEDOPHILES BACK IN THE FIRING LINE.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : OPERATORS DEBATE DIRECTION OF TELECOMS PACKAGE REVISION.
- AUDIOVISUAL POLICY : BROADCASTERS ALARMED AT AUCTIONING OF SPECTRUM.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TELECOMS PACKAGE SHOULD BE LIMITED IN TIME, MEPS ARGUE.
- PRIVATE COPYING : MCCREEVY FACES TOUGH ARBITRATION BETWEEN CLEAR-CUT POSITIONS.