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Article | 28/04/2012 Help us roll out high-speed Internet more cheaply says EU

European lawmakers have asked for help and advice on how to roll out high-speed Internet across the E.U. more cheaply.

Article | 27/04/2012 EU lawmakers warn six countries they must implement e-money rules

The European Commission on Thursday asked six E.U. countries to explain their delay in enforcing the binding e-money directive.

Article | 27/04/2012 Open software activists urge politicians to throw off digital shackles

What do Mitt Romney, the Pope, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson have in common? Answer: they were all sen...

Article | 26/04/2012 EU lawmakers take tough stance on independent data protection

The European Commission underlined its commitment to data protection on Wednesday by referring Hungary to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the...

Article | 26/04/2012 EU investigates Spanish aid for broadcasters going digital

The European Union's plans to free up radio spectrum for wireless broadband and other new technologies has raised sticky issues for television broadca...

Article | 25/04/2012 European data protection official criticizes ACTA treaty

Europe's top data privacy watchdog has strongly criticized the international anticounterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA), warning that it could lead to ...

Article | 21/04/2012 YouTube must filter content, rules German court

YouTube must filter content uploaded by users, a German court ruled on Friday.

Article | 19/04/2012 European Parliament agrees to send airline passenger data to US

The European Parliament on Thursday approved a controversial data transfer agreement with the U.S. that had sharply divided legislators.

Article | 18/04/2012 EU Parliament wants tighter monitoring of Internet censorship

The European Parliament has called for new rules to monitor Internet censorship by autocratic regimes.

Article | 17/04/2012 EU asks for help on regulating the Internet of things

The European Commission is calling for opinions on how to regulate wirelessly connected devices, as legal experts say the current Data Protection Dire...

Article | 17/04/2012 EU investigates UK mobile payments plan

Europe's competition watchdog has opened an in-depth investigation into plans by three telecommunications companies to create a joint "mobile wallet" ...

Article | 12/04/2012 More criticism for anti-piracy agreement in Europe

A wide cross section of groups and individuals spoke out against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at a European Parliament event on Wedn...

Article | 3/04/2012 Expedia, Tripadvisor file antitrust complaints against Google in Europe

TripAdvisor and Expedia are the two latest companies to complain to Europe's competition regulators about Google.

Article | 3/04/2012 European Commission opens antitrust investigation of Motorola Mobility

Europe's top competition regulator has launched two antitrust investigations into Motorola Mobility.

Article | 30/03/2012 Telefónica fine for anti-competitve broadband upheld

Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has lost its latest bid to avoid a €152 million (US$211 million) fine for blocking competition in Spain's broadban...