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EU and USA among countries refusing new UN internet treaty

EU Member States and the United States are among the countries that have refused to sign the new International Telecommunications Regulations Treaty as proposed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Dubai.
December 17, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Hollywood and European filmmakers to unite against Google

According to reports, the American Motion Picture Association is to join European film producers in pressuring Google to change the way in which the search engine displays pirated content in its search results.
November 14, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Dutch provider must pay damages from hosting torrent site

In a landmark decision the Court of the Hague has ruled that the Dutch hosting provider XS Networks had acted unlawfully by refusing to immediately shut down the torrent hosting site SUMOTorrent and by not assisting the Dutch antipiracy group BREIN in identifying its owners. The provider is now liable for the damages caused by
October 25, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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20 years of the single market in Europe

2012  marks the 20th anniversary of the Single Market in the European Union. The Single Market has transformed the way Europeans live, work, travel, do business and study, allowing people and businesses to move and trade freely across borders within the EU.
October 16, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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October is Cyber Security Month

This October marks the start of the first European Cyber Security Month. Organized by ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency under the motto ‘Be Aware, Be Secure’, the Cyber Security Month will feature several pilot projects from select EU countries with the aim of raising information security awareness.
October 1, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Europe investing € 365 million in smart cities in 2013

With almost three quarters of Europeans living in cities that are consuming 70 % of Europe’s energy, the European Union is focusing on making its cities more efficient by investing € 365 million in smart technology.
August 31, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Poland must improve access to its fibre network

The European Commission has called on the Polish telecoms regulator to amend or withdraw its proposal to give alternative operators only limited access to Telekomunikacja Polska’s fibre networks.
August 29, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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New European e-waste rules come into force

On 13 August a new EU directive managing the collection and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) came into force.
August 16, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Children not reporting harmful content online

EU Kids Online, an international network funded by the EU Safer Internet Programme has published a report on the behaviour of children online that takes a look at industry strategies compared to what children actually do while on the Internet.
August 9, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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European Commission opens new consultation on net neutrality

The European Commission has launched a new public consultation on net neutrality with a view to its commitment to preserve the open and neutral character of the Internet.
July 27, 2012 Comments (0) Share