Google has offered the European Commission a new range of proposed changes to its search services in a three-year-old antitrust investigation
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EC Says Just 1 in 4 Europeans Has Access To 4G
Neelie Kroes says Europe is falling behind in 4G race and rural LTE is non-existent
EU Blasts European Governments For Missing 4G Targets
Only half of EU member states have made 800MHz available for 4G services
EU Tells Google To Change Online Search, Or Face The Consequences
Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia once again tells Google to offer more concessions
EU And Japan Partner For 100 Gbps Internet
Japan and Europe have teamed up on a number of research projects, including one to develop 100 Gbps Internet technologies
EC Says Three Quarters Of Europeans Dont Receive Advertised Broadband Speeds
EC study into European broadband says consumers are getting a rough deal
Report: EC Trade Chief Mulls China Telecoms Probe
The European Commissioner for Trade wants to investigate ZTE and Huawei
The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex
European data protection laws will be costly and frustrating, warn Sally Annereau and Debbie Heywood
Google Challenged In Europe Over ‘Predatory’ Android Practices
Competitors including Microsoft and Nokia file a complaint with the European Commission over Google's moves in the mobile market
EC Takes Interest in Apple Antitrust Claims
Operators raise concerns about strict iPhone contracts, but no formal investigation launched
Google Named As Whistleblower In Microsoft Antitrust Case
Google and Opera grassed up Microsoft to the EC
EC Issues £485m Microsoft Antitrust Fine For Breaking Settlement
Microsoft becomes the first company to be fined for breaking an antitrust settlement
European Commission Backtracks On Net Neutrality
Neelie Kroes encourages the introduction of cheap, “limited” broadband connections
EC Rejects Samsung Requests To Ban Apple Products
European Commission regulators have alleged that Samsung violated antitrust rules in its request to ban Apple products from sale in Europe
Google’s FTC Antitrust Probe Will Drag On As EU Revs Up
Google's Eric Schmidt is set for a legal once-over from the FTC and EC in 2013
European Parliament Votes In Favour Of Patent System Reform
The new rules will make patents more accessible to smaller businesses
EC Fines Seven Tech Companies £1.19bn For CRT Cartels
Samsung, LG and Philips involved in what the EC says are among the most organised cartels it has ever seen
European Commission Reassigns More Spectrum For 4G
Europe will have more spectrum for wireless broadband than US, says Neelie Kroes
EC Issues Microsoft Browser Choice Statement Of Objections
Microsoft accused of breaking its legal commitments to offer a choice of browsers
Rural Broadband Boost As EC Set To Approve BDUK
EC competition commissioner suggests approval for BDUK is likely
EU Warns Of Google Antitrust Fine
Make your search engine fair or face the consequences, says EU competition commissioner
Microsoft Agrees To Offer Browser Choice in Windows 8
Steve Ballmer gives personal assurances Microsoft will play fair
Updated WEEE Directive Sets Ambitious Recycling Targets
The EU wants to collect around ten million tons of European e-waste by 2020
Google Proposes EU Antitrust Concessions
Google said it has sent a proposal to European regulators outlining changes it is willing to make in order to avoid facing formal charges
EC Says Google Must Find ‘Remedies’ In Antitrust Probe
EC writes to Eric Schmidt saying Google must ease its concerns within "a matter of weeks"
EC Opens Motorola Patent Antitrust Investigation
Commission to see if Motorola abused its position through patent litigation
EC Warns Youth Are Not ‘Digitally Competent’
European Commissions launches European e-Skills Week 2012
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
EU Rejects Plan To Scrap Mobile Roaming Charges
Committee of MEPs instead opts for another round of price cuts, prompting a mixed reaction
Cisco Protests To EC About Microsoft’s Skype Deal
Cisco has accused the EC of not being circumspect about the interoperability implications of Microsoft's Skype acquisition