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Cars to be able to dial emergency services in case of serious accidents by 2015

An emergency call system for road accidents is to be part of all new models of cars and light vehicles in the EU from 2015 onwards. The eCall system will automatically dial the single European emergency number 112 in the event of a serious accident, communicating the vehicle’s location to first respondents even when participants
September 16, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Legal action started against Member States late in implementing new EU telecoms rules

The European Commission has started legal action against 20 Member States that have not notified measures to implement the new EU telecoms rules into national law. Letters of formal notice under EU infringement procedures were sent to states that have failed to notify said measures by 25 May 2011.
July 20, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Prices of roaming calls in the EU to lower by 2012, roaming mobile surcharges to end by 2015

The European Commission has announced that EU mobile operators will have to once again lower retail prices of roaming calls in the EU. The final goal of the EU is to end mobile roaming surcharges by 2015 by boosting competition in the market, the Commission adds.
July 11, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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EU Data Retention Directive harmful to privacy?

The European data protection supervisor, Peter Hustinx, whose primary objective is to ensure that European institutions and bodies respect the right to privacy and data protection when they process personal data and develop new policies has issued an opinion on the EU 2006 Data Retention Directive, determining it to contradict privacy and data protection rights.
June 10, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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New telecoms rules to be implemented

Europeans will enjoy new rights and services regarding phones, mobile and Internet, thanks to the revised EU rules on telecoms networks and services. The rules, adopted by the European Parliament and Council in late 2009, had to be implemented into national laws of the EU-27 countries by 25th May 2011.
May 27, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Aphaia at the FTTx Summit Europe conference

In April 2011 Aphaia’s Chief Consultant, Boštjan Makarovič, LLM spoke at the FTTx Summit Europe 2011 conference on fibre optic networks that took place in London, United Kingdom.
April 18, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Aphaia to present at the FTTx Summit Europe 2011

On 12 April 2011 Aphaia’s Chief Consultant, Boštjan Makarovič, LLM will speak at the FTTx Summit Europe 2011 in London, United Kingdom.
February 23, 2011 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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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