EU judge to reach decision in December
Novell and CCIA evidence will remain on the record
View ArticleEU Parliament to fund Net antiporn program
Members of the European Parliament are set to give a Euro 45 million (US$60 million) boost to efforts to fight child pornography on the Internet.
View ArticleMicrosoft backs off appeal on EU sanctions
Software giant takes longer-term appeal route instead
View ArticleHopes of fresh start on EU software patent law set back
Opponents of controversial legislation which would allow software to be patented across the European Union (E.U.) have received a double blow this week.
View ArticleEU will decide Microsoft fine within weeks
The European Commission, the antitrust regulator of the European Union, will decide whether to fine Microsoft up to 5 percent of its daily global turnover in "several weeks" starting from June 1, it...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament rejects patent law proposal
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject proposed legislation that critics argued would have allowed the widespread patenting of software in Europe.
View ArticleLondon attacks prompt EU to prioritise data retention
UK telcos to retain records and content during police investigation
View ArticleEC raids Intel, PC makers in competition inquiry
Officials from the European Commission, the executive arm and antitrust watchdog of the European Union, raided the European offices of Intel and a number of PC manufacturers on Tuesday.
View ArticleEC: telcos should be paid for helping tackle terrorism
The European Commission is proposing telecommunications operators and internet service providers should be compensated for the extra costs of collecting and storing call data to help law enforcement...
View ArticleVendor charges Microsoft with 'predatory pricing'
A Swedish vendor of home media centre software has complained to the European Union's antitrust watchdog that Microsoft is using "predatory pricing" to shut it out of the digital home market, it...
View ArticleEU seeks to limit data retention rules to one year
Members of the European Parliament's civil liberties committee voted on Thursday to limit to 12 months the maximum period for which telephone companies and ISPs (Internet service providers) should...
View ArticleEU approves two-year data retention policy
Telecommunications companies and ISPs (Internet service providers) face a massive increase in data storage requirements after European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to require companies to keep data...
View ArticleEU move prompts fresh fears about software patents
The European Union's request for comments on an effective way to protect intellectual property in Europe has prompted fears of a renewed attempt to allow software to be patented, after an earlier...
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