European Commission

Google May Face Scrutiny as EU Regulator Examines Search-Engine Antitrust

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:15:48 -0400

Full article: Bloomberg
Stephanie Bodoni
Google, owner of the world's most-used search engine, may face closer scrutiny as European Union regulators take a careful look at allegations of antitrust breaches in relation to Internet searches.

EU Adopts Rules to Boost Mobile Broadband

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:56:32 -0400

Full article: National Journal
Juliana Gruenwald
The European Commission adopted harmonized technical rules for its member states aimed at avoiding interference as part of its efforts to boost the deployment of high-speed wireless Internet services. While the commission is not requiring that member states use the spectrum freed up by the digital conversion for wireless broadband, it said it is considering such a move.

Google Under Investigation by European Union

Stevie Converse — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:54:48 -0500

Full article: PC Magazine
Three European companies have levied complaints against Google to the European Commission. They question whether Google is choking off competition in the search engine market.

Internet Access 'Right' Dropped

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:42:09 -0500

Full article: Financial Times
Stanley Pignal
Plans to make Internet access a "fundamental right" are to be dropped by the European Commission, a move that paves the way for European law enforcement agencies to cut off Web users who have been caught downloading pirated films and music.

European Commission Consults on Draft Guidelines for Broadband Networks

Stevie Converse — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:43:50 -0400

Full article: Nieuwsbank
The European Commission has published draft Guidelines on the application of EU state aid rules to public funding of broadband networks. The key issue for discussion concerns the public financing of very high speed, so-called "next generation access networks."

Use of Web Tracking Tool Raises Privacy Issue in Britain

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:36:50 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Kevin J. O'Brien
The European Commission threatened Britain with sanctions for allowing an Internet service provider to use a new advertising technology to track the Web movements of customers. The case could become a test for the limits of ads that aim at online behavior.

European Commission Endorses Danish Plan to Open Wholesale Access to Cable Network

Stevie Converse — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:08 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
The European Commission has approved the Danish telecom operator's new rules to force TDC -- the largest Danish cable company -- to open up its cable broadband network to competitors.

Telecoms Told to End Broadband Monopoly

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:56:21 -0400

Full article: Financial Times
Tony Barber and Andrew Parker
Leading European telecoms companies should give rivals access to their superfast broadband networks, the European Commission said.

EU Approves Sony Buy of BMG from Bertelsmann

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:25:59 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Japanese electronic consumer products company Sony won permission from the European Commission to buy full ownership of recorded music company Sony BMG from Bertelsmann.

European IT Chief Backs Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:08:45 -0400

Full article: ZDNet
David Meyer
The European Commission appears to have thrown its weight behind the principle of Net Neutrality, after the telecommunications commissioner said the issue was "a political question to be answered by the people."