No. 2011, December 2011

Index

• TELECOMS COUNCIL : MINISTERS ADDRESS RADIO FREQUENCY ALLOCATION.
• HEALTH : ECJ: ONLINE SALE OF CONTACT LENSES CANNOT BE BANNED.
• INTERNAL MARKET : COMMUNICATION ON E-INVOICING OUTLINES BENEFITS.
• ENTERPRISES : TEN RECOMMENDATIONS AS SMALL BUSINESS ACT TURNS TWO.
• TRANSPORT COUNCIL : GALILEO: REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION ON PRS COSTS.
• CLEANEST CARS' WEBSITE.
• TELECOMMUNCATIONS : SINGLE PHONE NUMBER FOR EU BUSINESSES?
• TELECOMS COUNCIL : FURTHER DISCUSSIONS NEEDED ON SPECTRUM AND ENISA.
• AERONAUTICS INDUSTRY : EUROPE URGED TO CONTINUE R&D INVESTMENTS.
• ECONOMIC OUTLOOK : BUSINESSES OPTIMISTIC FOR 2011, EUROCHAMBRES SURVEY SHOWS.
• MOBILE TELEPHONY : EXECUTIVE CONSULTS ON REVIEW OF ROAMING REGULATION.
• ANTI-TRUST POLICY : LCD PANEL CARTEL FINED 648 MN EURO.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR ROMANIAN AID FOR CINEMA.
• CONSUMERS : MEPS WANT PROTECTION AGAINST INTRUSIVE ADVERTISING.
• MERGERS : NOKIA SIEMENS CLEARED TO BUY MOTOROLA'S MOBILE NETWORK UNIT.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY : INTERNET AND BROADBAND USAGE RAMPING UP IN EU.
• EU PATENT : ENHANCED COOPERATION: COMMISSION PRESENTS PROPOSAL.
• STATE AID : DUTCH AID FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTERS MUST BE RECOVERED.
• INSTITUTIONS : BRUSSELS LEAKS: WHAT WOULD BE AN EU SCOOP'?
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : COMMISSION CENSURED FOR INFRINGEMENT OF SYSTRAN'S COPYRIGHT.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : EXEC WANTS MORE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS.
• INFORMATICS : ENTERPRISES WELL-PROTECTED AGAINST ICT INCIDENTS.
• EU PATENT : SPAIN AND ITALY PLAN TO BLOCK ENHANCED COOPERATION.
• MERGERS : COMMISSION TO EXTEND PROBE INTO INTEL BUYOUT OF MCAFEE.
• GALILEO CONTROL CENTRE OPENS IN FUCINO.
• SATELLITE RADIO NAVIGATION : PRAGUE TO HOST GALILEO SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY.
• TELECOMS MERGER AUTHORISED.
• ELECTRONICS MERGER APPROVED.
• PROBE ZEROES IN ON DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AND SLOVAK TELEKOM.
• RESEARCH AND INNOVATIOINNOVATION UNION AND FP8 TOP BUDAPEST'S PRIORITIES.
• THREE PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES.
• INTERNET/ANTI-TRUST POLICY : COMMISSION SOUNDS OUT GOOGLE'S COMPETITORS.
• MEDIA : COMMISSION HAS 'DOUBTS' ABOUT HUNGARIAN LAW.
• RESEARCH : 2.7 MILLION EURO TO EQUIP ELDERLY WITH UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONSOLES.
• AGENDA.
• TAXATION : COMMISSION MAY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BUDAPEST.
• INNOVATION : RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT.
• TELECOMS : ETNO SLAMS HUNGARY'S 'ANTI-INVESTMENT' CRISIS TAX.
• CINEMA : COMMISSION LAUNCHES 8 MN EURO LOAN GUARANTEE FUND.
• 4G SYSTEMS BACKS EU INVESTIGATION INTO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS.
• INTERNET : SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS PARENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS' INEFFICIENCIES.
• TELECOMS PACKAGE : EU WILL SCRUTINISE FRENCH AMENDMENT.
• ANTI-TRUST POLICY : COMMISSION PROBES TELEFONICA-PORTUGAL TELECOM DEAL.
• RESEARCH : MANAGEMENT OF EU GRANTS SIMPLIFIED.
• INTERNET/ANTI-TRUST POLICY : COMMISSION SOUNDS OUT GOOGLE'S COMPETITORS.
• DIGITISATION OF WORKS : PRIVATE SUPPORT NEEDED, BUT WITH CONDITIONS.
• MEDIA : KROES BRINGS UP NEW PROBLEMS WITH HUNGARIAN LAW.
• MEDIA : ORBAN ACCUSES MEPS OF OFFENDING HUNGARIANS.
• SCIENCE : COMMISSION FINDS 40 MN EURO FOR JUNIOR RESEARCHERS.
• MEDIA : 'THIS IS A EUROPEAN LAW,' INSISTS HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT.
• MEDIA : COMMISSION HAS 'SERIOUS DOUBTS' ABOUT HUNGARIAN LAW.
• THINK TANK DIALOGUE : BARROSO: EUROPE STILL LACKS A PUBLIC SPACE.
• COMPETITION : COMMISSION NOT OPPOSED TO NOVELL PATENT DEAL.
• MERGERS : COMMISSION IMPOSES CONDITIONS ON INTEL'S MCAFEE TAKEOVER.
• DATA PROTECTION : CLOUD COMPUTING: KROES PLANS EU ACTION.
• EU PATENT : EP COMMITTEE ENDORSES USE OF ENHANCED COOPERATION.
• SATELLITE NAVIGATION : GALILEO BUDGET 1.9 BN EURO SHORT OF PROJECTED EXPENSES.
• EPO APPLICATIONS UP 10%.
• FUTURE OF CIP UNDER DISCUSSION.
• ANTI-TRUST POLICY : EXECUTIVE REVISITS PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT SETTLEMENTS.
• INNOVATION : SCOREBOARD SHOWS EU27 STILL LAGGING BEHIND.
• MEDIA : COMMISSION READY TO DISCUSS HUNGARY'S CONTROVERSIAL LAW.
• COE ON HUNGARY'S MEDIA LAW.
• MEDIA : EP INTERGROUP SCEPTICAL OVER HUNGARY'S CONTROVERSIAL LAW.
• SMES : REVIEW OF SMALL BUSINESS ACT FOCUSES ON FINANCING.
• EU/CHINA : REPORT: CHINESE TELECOM GIANTS BENEFIT FROM STATE AID.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : KROES WARNS CERTAIN NATIONAL WATCHDOGS.
• EU/CHINA : BEIJING ACCUSES EU OF TELECOMS SUBSIDIES.
• CINEMA : DIRECTORS AND MEPS JOIN FORCES TO SAVE MEDIA PROGRAMME.
• MOBILE TELEPHONY : COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY SING PRAISES OF COMMON CHARGER.
• INTERNET : KROES WANTS NEW "DIALOGUE" ON PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE.
• MOBILE TELEPHONY : ROAMING: KROES PREPARES INDUSTRY FOR FURTHER REGULATION.
• MOBILE TELEPHONY : SURVEY: ROAMING CHARGES STILL TOO HIGH IN EU.
• EDUCATION : STUDENTS FEEL FROZEN OUT OF INNOVATION STRATEGY.
• INNOVATION : MEMBER STATES AIM TO COMPLETE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA BY 2014.
• SAFER INTERNET DAY : COMMISSION SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ONLINE PRIVACY.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : SATELLITE MOBILE SERVICES: COMMISSION DENOUNCES DELAYS.
• MEDIA : HUNGARIAN LAW: EP POSTPONES VOTE BUT WON'T DROP GUARD.
• INTERNET : ONLINE FREEDOMS DEBATED ON BOTH SIDES OF ATLANTIC.
• INTERNET : COMMISSION LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON E-SIGNATURES.
• EU/US : RESEARCH COOPERATION WILL FOCUS ON ENERGY, SAYS COMMISSION.
• HUNGARY'S MEDIA LAW STILL FALLS SHORT.
• INTERNET : ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES EXPAND BUT STILL SHOW WEAKNESSES.
• MEDIA : KROES WELCOMES AMENDMENTS TO HUNGARY'S CONTROVERSIAL LAW.
• COMPETITION/INTERNET : NEW ANTI-TRUST COMPLAINT TARGETS GOOGLE.
• SMALL BUSINESS ACT REVIEW : SMES' ENTHUSIASM TEMPERED WITH CAUTION.
• COMMISSION MARKS 112 EMERGENCY NUMBER DAY.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : ERICSSON GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR NORTEL ASSET BUY.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : KROES SINGS PRAISES OF EUROPEAN CLOUD COMPUTING PROJECTS.
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS : COMMISSION APPEALS SYSTRAN RULING.
• EU MUST PROTECT ITS INVENTIONS.
• RESEARCH : COMMISSION CONSULTS ON PROGRAMME FINANCING.
• MEDIA : CONCERNS MOUNT ABOUT PRESS FREEDOM IN EUROPE.
• CINEMA : BARROSO AND VASSILIOU REASSURE FILMMAKERS OVER MEDIA FUTURE.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : WANTED: FEMALE ENGINEERS AND COMPUTER SCIENTISTS.
• CARTELS : COMMISSION RAIDS E-BOOK PUBLISHERS.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : KROES SINGS PRAISES OF EUROPEAN CLOUD COMPUTING PROJECTS.
• CONSUMER SCOREBOARD : E-COMMERCE STILL STRUGGLING TO CROSS BORDERS.
• ANTI-TRUST POLICY : EU INTERVENES IN RIGHTS MANAGEMENT COMPLAINT.
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP : TWELVE PROJECTS SHORTLISTED FOR EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE AWARDS.