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Tag: Telecommunications

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Apahia: ECTEL conference

Boštjan Makarovič, Aphaia’s Chief Consultant attended the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s regional conference on the draft Electronic Communications Bill. Read about the event and see pictures from the conference after the jump.

Aphaia at the ECTEL conference

Boštjan Makarovič, Aphaia’s Chief Consultant will attend the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s regional conference on the draft Electronic Communications Bill.

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.

From July Europeans will pay less when using mobile devices abroad

The European Union has reached a preliminary deal on the new EU Roaming Rules proposed by the European Commission last year. The European Parliament is expected to approve the agreement in May 2012 and the Council in June, paving the way for the new rules to enter into force on 1 July 2012.

European Commission refers Hungary to European Court of Justice over telecoms tax

The European Commission has referred Hungary to the European Court of Justice for failing to end a special tax on the turnover of telecommunications operators. The tax in question was introduced in October 2010 in response to the economic crisis of the country.

European Commission says ‘no’ to new Danish SMS prices and higher Dutch telephony rates

The European Commission has once again exercised its power of suspending proposed telecoms regulatory measures and has halted the implementation of new SMS termination rates in Denmark and the proposed increase of fixed and mobile telephony termination rates in the Netherlands.

Progress report on the Digital Agenda for Europe published

The European Commission has published the Annual Progress Report for the Digital Agenda for the year 2011.

European Commission stops prices proposed for Polish mobile operator

The European Commission has, in line with its powers under the 2009 Telecoms Directive, put a stop to Polish telecommunications regulator UKE’s intention to set mobile termination rates for the Polish operator AERO2. The case marks the first time the Commission has expressed an intention of using its new powers of vetoing proposed regulatory remedies.

EU Radio Spectrum Policy to come into force

The first European Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, setting up a comprehensive EU radio policy and thus providing the platform for further improvements to wireless services is to come into force after being endorsed by Member States.

Five solutions to smartphone security risks identified by the EU cyber security agency

ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency tackling cyber security issues in the European Union, has published a report on smartphone app-store security.