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ACTA: a timeline

See the timeline of ACTA, from the negotiations to the Agreement being rejected by the European Parliament and the subsequent reports that controversial ACTA provisions are to be implemented  as part of a different EU treaty.   

Poland to be fined for not fully implementing the AVMS Directive

The European Commission has referred Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to fully transpose the Audiovisual Media Services Directive into national legislation.

15 million Europeans online for the first time in 2011, half of EU labour force still without sufficient ICT skills

The European Commission has published its annual scoreboard on the progress of the implementation of the Digital Agenda in the European Union.

Five EU Member States to be fined for not adopting telecoms rules

The European Commission has announced that it will refer five European Union Member States to the EU Court of Justice for failing to implement the new telecoms rules into national legislation in the deadline prescribed.

World Information Society Day 2012

Tomorrow, Thursday, 17 May is the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Focusing on the importance of information society and the issues related to it, the World Telecommunication Day marks the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 

Television in the EU: too many advertisements and rise of new services

The European Commission has published its first report on the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive in the European Union, examining the implementation of the Directive and the consequences of technological changes on regulation. 

US to retain EU air passenger personal data for up to 15 years

Yesterday the European Parliament approved an agreement between the United States of America and the EU that will see the transfer of EU air passenger’s personal data to US authorities.

Britain to monitor communications of all its citizens

The British government is to give intelligence services the right to monitor the electronic communications of every person in the United Kingdom, and do so without a warrant. The UK Home Office has said that it is considering changing the legislation as to allow all phone calls, e-mails, text messages and Internet use to be

Sweden to block Skype?

It has been reported that Swedish telecoms operators are seeking to block mobile phone users in Sweden from making free calls with services like Skype.

EU Cybercrime Centre to fight online frauds and identity theft

The European Commission has proposed to establish a EU Cybercrime Centre to fight online criminals and protect e-consumers. The centre will be located in the Hague, the Netherlands and will be part of the European Police Office or Europol. It is expected to start operations in January 2013.