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EC pares down plans for telecoms super-regulator
News The creation of a new advisory body for radio spectrum policy, as suggested by the parliament, has… not been retained by the Commission, in order to avoid duplication of work with the existing Radio Spectrum Policy Group," Friday's statement read.
[November 11, 2008, 11:38]
Green Party urges EU to go open-source
News A group of European politicians are urging the EU and the European Parliament to end their reliance on proprietary software, and embrace open-source instead. Members of the European Parliament representing the Green Party and the European Free...
[September 16, 2003, 18:25]
EU votes through software patent changes
News According to a spokesman at the UK's Department of Trade and Industry, which backed the changes, the vote removes many of the changes introduced last year by the European Parliament that would have limited the degree to which software programs...
[May 18, 2004, 13:55]
Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
Talkback And the Council has the power to completely disregard the voice of the only body I can be represented in, namely the European Parliament. Does anyone remember how the Parliament voted for some heavy ammendments to this bill at its first reading...
[March 7, 2005, 19:40]
EU lawmakers vote to introduce net neutrality
News The European Parliament has voted through a massive tranche of reforms for the European telecommunications sector, including a significant net-neutrality amendment. I welcome the European Parliament's strong endorsement of the reform of the EU...
[May 6, 2009, 17:10]
EU throws support behind wireless-broadband rollout
News The European parliament has backed a package of telecoms measures designed to simplify the rollout of EU-wide services, such as wireless internet and mobile TV, using the spectrum previously taken up by analogue TV and radio broadcasts.
[September 25, 2008, 9:24]
Irish developers protest against patents
News The European Commission recently rejected the European Parliament's request to rewrite the software patent directive, a decision that was met with fury by anti-patent campaigners. The European Commission - where Charlie McCreevy, who was appointed...
[March 17, 2005, 17:20]
MEP: Media industry must not infiltrate data retention laws
News European Parliament for pushing for an extension to the proposed Data This was rejected by the European Parliament's civil liberties committee, which approved the directive as it stood, without the proposed changes, and sent it onto the full
[November 29, 2005, 13:25]
'DMCA on steroids' passed by EU
News On Tuesday the European Parliament passed controversial legislation aimed at cracking down on copyright pirates, ranging from DVD counterfeiters to illicit Viagra sellers online. The House voted for an amendment stipulating that main enforcement...
[March 10, 2004, 7:35]
Roaming cuts may lead to coverage black spots
News According to the association, 25 percent of roaming traffic will become unprofitable if the legislation currently under review by the European parliament becomes law, as call rates will not cover the wholesale cost of providing the call.
[April 24, 2007, 15:47]
ISO crunch time for OpenDocument
News Parliament's directive on technical standards, Directive 98/34/EC, according to Held. European Commission, said it can only recommend the open file format to member states if it is issued by a public standardisation body, such as
[October 18, 2005, 17:45]
Europe's 'DMCA on steroids' gets go-ahead
News A proposed European Union law strengthening law-enforcement capabilities against intellectual-property violations has passed a crucial stage in its progress toward final approval, having been adopted by the European Parliament's judicial affairs...
[November 27, 2003, 16:35]
EC: New net-neutrality law is unnecessary
News Amendment 138/46 was added at the last minute to the package, which was subsequently voted through in its entirety by the European Parliament at the start of May. The Council met on Thursday to discuss what to do about the Telecoms Package, but...
[June 12, 2009, 16:17]
EU charter may outlaw routine spying
News Spying on electronic communications by international agencies is a serious invasion of privacy according to proposals put before the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg this week. However, an executive body of the EP on Thursday failed to reach...
[April 14, 2000, 12:23]
Entertainment industry 'trying to hijack data retention directive'
News CMBA sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament this week claiming that it was wrong to restrict any new data retention powers to merely "the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of serious criminal offences such as...
[November 24, 2005, 17:00]
EU data-retention directive leaked
News A similar conclusion was reached last month by the European parliament, which adopted a report questioning the necessity of a separate but similar data retention proposal, put forward by four EU member states.
[August 2, 2005, 9:45]
OpenForum berates UK record on open source
News In this regard, however, the European Parliament may be considered equally at fault; a petition is underway on the Open Parliament site to persuade the European Parliament to open up access to MEPs to users of any browsers.
[May 14, 2008, 11:48]
MEPs propose Europe-wide telecoms regulator
News An organisation encompassing Europe's national telecommunications regulators should be set up to ensure the harmonisation of spectrum use and other telecoms issues across the continent, the European Parliament's industry committee has said.
[July 9, 2008, 17:36]
EC outlines super-university plans
News The proposal for a "flagship for excellence" for tech innovation and research has been put before the European parliament. The European Union fleshed out its plans for the creation of a new landmark technology institute, an idea first suggested by...
[February 22, 2006, 15:55]
Ofcom pleads for Telecoms Package to pass
News However, despite prior agreement on the package's contents between the European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers, a last-minute amendment was added that enshrined internet access as a fundamental right.
[June 25, 2009, 11:38]
