european commission - News, Features, and Slideshows

News

  • EU sets ground rules for rural 4G broadband

    The European Commission has adopted technical rules on how the 900MHz and 1800MHz radio frequency bands should be opened up to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and WiMax, to help spread the availability of broadband on the continent, it said on Monday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs18 April 11 23:40
  • Maxthon's appeals for higher ranking fall on deaf ears

    The European Commission and Microsoft have shrugged off claims by Maxthon International that its browser should be more prominently represented on Windows' browser choice screen.

    Written by Jennifer Baker26 March 11 03:43
  • European Commission hit by serious cyberattack

    The European Commission, including the body's diplomatic arm, has been hit by what officials said Thursday was a serious cyberattack.

    Written by Jennifer Baker25 March 11 03:50
  • EU refuses to reveal bank data transfers to US

    The European Commission and Europol have once again refused to reveal any information about how the Terrorist Finance Tracking Agreement between the European Union and the U.S. is working six months after it came into force.

    Written by Jennifer Baker24 Feb. 11 02:43
  • Google faces another antitrust complaint in Europe

    French company 1plusV has accused Google of stopping smaller competitors from generating advertising revenue by abusing its dominant position in the search market. The company said it made the allegations in a complaint filed with European Union antitrust authorities on Tuesday.

    Written by Jennifer Baker22 Feb. 11 23:34
  • EU Parliament warned to wait for ruling on patent law

    The European Parliament has been asked to wait for a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice before voting on a single-patent system for Europe that organizations fear could hurt software companies.

    Written by Jennifer Baker11 Feb. 11 04:31
  • Parental control programs perform poorly with Web 2.0 sites

    A survey by the European Commission has found that parental control programs aimed at keeping children safe online do not function well with Web 2.0 sites, smartphones or games consoles.

    Written by Jennifer Baker14 Jan. 11 05:44
  • EU Parliament approves once-secret ACTA copyright treaty

    After 11 rounds of international negotiations, the final text of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has overcome its biggest hurdle yet when it was welcomed as a step in the right direction by the European Parliament, which voted 331-294, with 11 members abstaining, to approve the measure.

    Written by Jennifer Baker25 Nov. 10 02:15
[]