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Reding: Telecoms Package to survive clause row
Blog Europe's telecommunications commissioner, Viviane Reding, has told ZDNet UK that the Telecoms Package, a collection of new laws that many fear will be sunk by a contentious net-neutrality clause, will not all have to go to a conciliation process.
[June 25, 2009, 13:22]
Ofcom pleads for Telecoms Package to pass
News At the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) conference in Brussels on Thursday, chief executive Ed Richard said if the Telecoms Package failed to become law by the end of this year, it would be a "significant blow" to...
[June 25, 2009, 11:38]
Net-neutrality clause likely to delay telecoms reform
News The last-minute addition of a net-neutrality clause to a package of telecommunications reforms will probably delay the package's approval by telecoms ministers, the European Parliament has said. On Wednesday the Parliament voted through the...
[May 7, 2009, 12:16]
European telecoms reform clears final hurdle
News The Telecoms Reform Package, a large collection of new and updated laws governing Europe's telecoms industry, has been voted through by the European Parliament. The package was previously approved by the Council of Telecoms Ministers on 20 November...
[November 24, 2009, 15:02]
European 'internet freedom' law agreed
News The Telecoms Reform Package is a raft of new laws that tackle issues ranging from data-breach notification to faster number porting. The whole Telecoms Reform Package can then pass into law early next year.
[November 5, 2009, 12:11]
BT offers fixed-mobile convergence to small firms
News BT stirred the UK telecoms market last week with the launch of a package that combines fixed-line and mobile phone calls in a single bill. BT also includes a software tool that will analyse a firm's telecoms spending, and could help businesses...
[March 20, 2006, 10:55]
EU telecoms vote prompts file-sharing fears
News The vote concerns the passage of a parcel of laws called the 'Telecoms Package'. The Telecoms Package contains several amendments — recently added by British Conservative MEPs Malcolm Harbour and Syed Kamall — that cover copyright issues.
[July 7, 2008, 17:12]
EC pares down plans for telecoms super-regulator
News The Commission's move follows the European Parliament's rejection of some of Reding's initial proposals for the EU Telecoms Reform package. The Telecoms Reform package includes many proposals, most of which — such as boosting the takeup of high...
[November 11, 2008, 11:38]
EU consumer groups, ISPs plead for net neutrality
News The amendment is part of the Telecoms Package, a large collection of reforms to European telecom legislation, which was voted through by the European Parliament in May. However, the Council of Telecoms Ministers is opposed to the amendment, a...
[October 20, 2009, 14:16]
BT applies for broadcasting licence
News A ban that preventing BT from bundling television services with its telecoms package was lifted earlier this year. Click on the TalkBack button and go to the Telecoms forum. HomeChoice uses high-speed Internet connections to provide television...
[November 2, 2001, 11:02]
EC reshuffle bumps Kroes out of antitrust seat
News Reding helped shepherd through the Telecoms Reform Package, which was dogged by a debate over whether countries should be allowed to cut off broadband service for persistent file-sharers — the 'three strikes' provision.
[November 27, 2009, 15:08]
EC: New net-neutrality law is unnecessary
News An amendment that specifically aims to stop such disconnections is currently holding up a massive collection of reforms to European telecommunications laws — the so-called Telecoms Package — that would provide the first major overhaul of those...
[June 12, 2009, 16:17]
EC calls for shorter number-porting times
News The number-porting issue is part of the so-called Telecoms Package that is currently being steered through the European Parliament. In these times of economic crisis, Europe should ask itself what we can do to empower our consumers in the telecoms...
[March 24, 2009, 15:37]
Breathe to launch unmetered offer
News Breathe's existing telecoms supplier, Affinity Internet Holdings, has said it will resell BT's SurfPort Friaco product to its ISP customers. Click on the TalkBack button and go to the Telecoms forum.
[February 26, 2001, 13:13]
Nearly half of UK homes now online
News The British telecoms regulator has concluded that the UK has a competitive market for narrowband Internet access, with nearly half of all UK households now being online. For a round-up of the latest on ISPs, broadband and related issues, see the...
[January 29, 2002, 17:06]
BT gets into the home computing market
News For a round-up of the latest on ISPs, broadband and related issues, see the Telecoms News Section. Go to the Telecoms forum . BT has today unveiled another broadband-related offering -- BT Home Computing, an attempt to entice technology novices...
[November 11, 2002, 13:01]
Ofcom chief executive quits
News Stephen Carter, the chief executive of telecoms and media regulator Ofcom, announced his resignation on Friday morning. His commercial experience, judgement and professionalism have been fundamental in helping to give Britain the most competitive...
[May 26, 2006, 12:30]
Virgin.net cuts unmetered Internet prices
News For a round-up of everything from local loop unbundling and broadband to the latest in GPRS and 3G phones and networks, see the Telecoms News Section. Go to the Telecoms forum . While rival Internet Service Providers are raising the monthly...
[April 22, 2002, 17:37]
UK home Internet usage levels off
News The number of British households connecting to the Internet appears to be levelling off for the first time, according to a new study by telecoms watchdog Oftel. This is the first time that a dip in British home Internet penetration has been...
[November 6, 2001, 12:36]
Government plans new broadband wireless auction
News No date has been set for an auction, but if it does go ahead the licences would allow telecoms companies to provide always-on, high-speed wireless Internet services, and could be a way of bringing broadband to rural areas.
[April 29, 2002, 14:06]
