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First pan-European simulation of cyber-attack response

On Thursday, 4 November 2010 Europe’s cyber security experts tested their responses in the first ever pan-European cyber-attack simulation exercise.
November 5, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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United Kingdom: super fast broadband Internet to be available country-wide by 2015

The British government has passed a National Infrastructure Plan in which it sets out an ambitious goal: that by 2015 the UK will have rolled out the most developed super fast internet access network in Europe. In the October 2010 plan the Government vows to put 530 million pounds (cca 607 million EUR) of public
October 27, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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Eurobarometer: an increasing number of Europeans using digital technologies

Europeans are becoming increasingly “digital” according to a European Commission Eurobarometer survey which questioned 27,000 households throughout the EU on their use of internet, telephones and TV. The survey showed that more Europeans are subscribing to broadband internet, however, internet users surveyed have expressed concerns about cost, quality of service and security, as well as
October 20, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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European Commission outlines measures to deliver fast and ultra-fast broadband in Europe

Currently Europe as a region has the highest average levels of broadband take-up worldwide (24.8%) but its networks need to be further developed and upgraded. Today only 1% of Europeans have a high-speed fibre internet connection directly to their homes, compared to 12% of Japanese and 15% of South Koreans. The European Commission thus adopted
September 21, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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Digital Agenda: European Commission launches consultation on net neutrality

As open and neutral internet underpins many of the targets set out in the Digital Agenda for Europe, in June the European Commission launched a consultation on key questions arising from the issue of net neutrality.
July 20, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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New measures to counter data roaming bill shocks and lower roaming call price caps

EU consumers no longer need to worry about accidentally running up huge bills when connecting to the internet via a phone or computer when abroad in the EU.
July 19, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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The new “Europe 2020” strategy finalized

On 17 June 2010 European leaders adopted “Europe 2020“, a new 10 year strategy for jobs and growth which will promote the delivery of structural reforms. Member States will over the coming months discuss how specific policies can be mobilized to unlock the growth potential of the European Union.
June 22, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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EU telecoms rules inconsistently applied across the EU

According to the European Commission’s 15th annual report on the  implementation of the telecoms regulatory framework in Member States released on 25 May 2010, EU telecoms rules are being inconsistently applied across the European Union, with citizens and businesses  the ones paying the price.
June 17, 2010 Comments (0) Share
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Paving the way for net neutrality in Europe

During the review of the 2002 EU Regulatory Framework, provisions on net neutrality have also found their way into the European law.
May 5, 2010 Comments (0) Share