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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]
Microsoft: Failing IT pros should be struck off
News There is little appetite in government for an Act of Parliament to license IT professionals in the way doctors are licensed, as there would currently not be enough CITPs to satisfy demand, Clarke added.
[May 23, 2007, 16:53]
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]
RFID From Production to Consumption - Risks and Opportunities From RFID-Technology in the Value Chain
White Papers The Danish Board of Technology (DBT) is an independent body established by the Danish Parliament. It aims to further the technology debate, assess technological impacts and options and advise the Danish Parliament and the Government.
[November 16, 2006, 0:00]
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]
New Millennium body for the capital
News Margaret Beckett, leader of the House of Commons, delivered her quarterly review on government preparedness to Parliament last week. Any clash of opinion between the two is strongly denied by the Millennium body.
[December 7, 1998, 15:08]
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]
France pushes ahead with 'three strikes' internet law
News The draft 'three strikes' legislation, named after the body which will oversee the enforcement of France's tough new stance on file-sharers, was passed by 285 votes to 225 in the French parliament's lower house on Tuesday.
[September 16, 2009, 16:54]
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]
'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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
'DMCA on steroids' heads for Euro Parliament
News The directive had been scheduled for a 9 February vote in a plenary session of the European Parliament, but was delayed in order to hammer out a compromise. The Parliament hopes to approve the directive before June, when new member states will join...
[February 19, 2004, 20:39]
Ofcom paving Bill published
News A draft Communications Bill, containing the Government's proposals for Ofcom's regulatory framework, is due to be published in this session of Parliament. The government began setting the framework for the communications super-regulator Ofcom on...
[July 16, 2001, 13:58]
MPs will not drop Web sites during general election
News Former MPs will not be required to remove personal Web sites inaccurately describing them as Members of Parliament during the general election. The former deputy speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Morris, is calling for MPs to take down their...
[April 25, 2001, 12:13]
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]
