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Violent video games – a hot topic on the European agenda
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Starting from a violent video game seen in Italy by Commissioner Frattini, a new hot topic has started to be heavily discussed by European Union bodies and Member States. Although the self-regulation measures are already in place for some years, a new approach is pushed by the […]
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Draft Audiovisual Directive limited to the TV-like services on the web
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) At the EU’s Council of Ministers meeting on 14 November a new version of the Audiovisual Media Services directive has been agreed, that limits the new regulation regarding video on the Internet only to the TV-like services (linear services). The video clips on the Internet will not […]
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Microsoft in danger of additional fining from the European Commission
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Microsoft faces additional fines for not having yet complied with the 2004 antitrust order through which it was ordered to provide the complete and accurate interface documentation ensuring other companies to write software that would work on systems running Windows . The Commission considered in 2004 that […]
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Microsoft Vista gets criticism before its launching in Europe
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Vista, the new operating system developed by Microsoft, has received vivid criticism from European officials and possible competitors regarding the new features that might take advantage of the Microsoft position in the market. Two major software companies, Symantec and Adobe, have complained to EU regarding certain electronic […]
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EU Audiovisual Directive:Budapest Declaration for Freedom of the Internet
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) European media scholars criticized a European Commission proposal for a new EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services for its vague regulatory concept of ‘non-linear audiovisual services’ that would also affect the Internet. The criticism was expressed in the “Budapest Declaration for Freedom of the Internet” drafted by […]
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EU proposes accessibility standards in public procurement
In a ministerial meeting that took place in Riga on 12 June 2006, ministers from European countries have signed a declaration to diminish the gap in Internet usage for groups at risk of exclusion, but also to increase broadband coverage. The Riga Ministerial Declaration was signed by ministers of 34 European countries from EU Member […]
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EC supports its online broadcasting proposal
In an Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) event held in Brussels on 14 June, Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, expressed again her position to support the EC proposal to revise the Television Without Frontiers (TVWF) Directive. “There will be no regulation of the Internet,” Mrs. Reding told ZDNet UK stating that […]
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Draft Audiovisual Media Services Directive under criticism
The European Commission proposal to regulate commercial audio and video broadcasts over the Internet and mobile phones, continues to be strongly opposed by supporters of free speech, but also tranditional and new media providers. At the meeting of Education, Youth and Culture Council in Brussels (18-19 May 2006) the proposal for a directive amending the […]
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EU pays for surveillance and control technologies
“Arming Big Brother”, a new report by Transnational Institute (TNI) and Statewatch, reveals the army industry lobbying has led to creating a new European security-industrial complex. According to this report, EU is preparing to spend to €1 billion per year on new “research” into surveillance and control technologies. Following the demands made in 2003 by […]
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Commission progress report on electronic signatures
A new progress report by the European Commission on the evolution of the electronic signatures in the European Union was made public on 17 March 2006. The report highlights the low usage of the qualified electronic signatures by European businesses and citizens. The report focuses on the “Directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures” […]
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EU public consultation on RFID
During a high-level panel discussion at CeBIT 2006 Mrs. Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media, announced a new public debate on RFID, organised by the European Commission. Its purpose is to make an inventory of concerns that might necessitate legislative changes. Mrs. Reding said that “These networks and devices will link everyday […]
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Commission considers Microsoft still not compliant with EC Treaty
The European Commission sent a letter to Microsoft on 10 March 2006 stating Microsoft was still not compliant with the EC Treaty rules on abuse of dominant position. In March 2004, The Commission ordered Microsoft to disclose complete and accurate interface documentation, which would allow non-Microsoft workgroup servers to achieve full interoperability with Windows PCs […]
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