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E-book companies raided over EU antitrust concerns

...received and the raids took place following "market monitoring and letters from MEPs and consumers", the spokesperson told ZDNet UK. In its statement, the Commission... Read more

3 March, 2011 by David Meyer

MEPs back cheaper European data-roaming rates

...still too high.Campaigning group Europeans for Fair Roaming also welcomed the MEPs' move, even though the proposed legislation did not set the €0.11... Read more

28 February, 2012 by Jack Clark

MEPs back common European spectrum policy

...in a move that could increase the spread of online connectivity. The MEPs approved the first Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) on Wednesday by 615... Read more

12 May, 2011

MEPs give green light to common patent system

...playing field for Europe's innovative businesses," it added. In parliament, 471 MEPs voted in favour of adoption of the proposal, 160 against and 42... Read more

17 February, 2011 by Ben Woods

MEPs castigate Acta secrecy as negotiations 'conclude

...that an agreed text would be released shortly. However, on Tuesday four MEPs issued a fresh statement highlighting reports of "contradictory remarks", such as US... Read more

5 October, 2010 by David Meyer

MEPs urge Europe-wide copyright crackdown

...initiative reports are frequently written by lobbyists, before being presented by individual MEPs as their own work. Digital-rights campaigners have compared the Gallo report... Read more

22 September, 2010 by David Meyer

MEPs push for monitoring of internet search

...Hundreds of MEPs have called for search companies to be obliged to retain customer data... Read more

4 June, 2010 by Tom Espiner

MEPs urge new research on copyright infringement

...the European Parliament's legal affairs committee has recommended. On Tuesday, the MEPS adopted a draft resolution on the harmonisation of copyright, put forward by... Read more

2 June, 2010

Rapporteur tells MEPs to reject ACTA

David Martin, the MEP charged with stewarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement through the legislative process in... Read more

13 April, 2012

EU and US sign draft passenger data pact

...data protection for people using airlines in Europe, but a number of MEPs say the data-sharing agreement still may not be legal Read more

18 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Online shoppers to get two-week right of return

...Schwab said in a statement from the parliament. The text that won MEPs' approval was a compromise, having shed previous proposals that included forcing traders... Read more

24 June, 2011 by David Meyer

Kroes: Data-roaming caps must not hamper competition

Digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes has urged MEPs to push through new EU-wide roaming regulation, as she introduced measures... Read more

23 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

ACTA sees official referral to ECJ over rights

...deciding on ACTA," Clancy added. Indeed, the Commission has previously pleaded with MEPs to delay the vote, but to no avail. ACTA is an agreement... Read more

14 May, 2012

Europe agrees on changes for cheaper roaming

The various parts of the EU administration have thrashed out a compromise on the maximum levels people can be charged for using mobile roaming services Read more

28 March, 2012 by David Meyer

UK signs ACTA as activists urge resistance

...ACTA in June, and digital activists have urged citizens to lobby their MEPs against voting yes. Only five EU countries did not sign ACTA, which... Read more

26 January, 2012 by David Meyer

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

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Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

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Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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