Europe is shooting itself in the foot, warns EU Digital Agenda vice president Neelie Kroes
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Birmingham Gets EC Funding For Superfast Broadband
The European Commission is set to grant €6m in government funding for new urban network
European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality
Service providers say they should have the right to charge for better service
Google Must Appease EU Antitrust Concerns By Early July
EC will start formal proceedings if google doesn't give satisfaction
Google Apps To Ease Compliance With EU Privacy Regulations
Google will offer model contract clauses to help businesses stay on the good side of the law
EU Takes Five Countries To Court Over Cookie Law
Massive fines are threatening Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia
EU Confirms Major Roaming Price Cuts
Travelling abroad will be a whole lot cheaper from this summer
EU Set To Probe Alleged Chinese State Subsidies
EU has 'solid evidence' that Huawei and ZTE receive illegal Chinese government support
ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”
MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why
EU Competition Watchdog Sniffs At Windows RT
It is unclear whether Microsoft is going to break the 2009 EU “browser choice” agreement
EC Refers ACTA to European Court Of Justice
ECJ to see if controversial agreement is compatible with European treaties
O2 Offers Roaming Deal As Operators Accept EU Vote
O2 says it was already working within the EU guidelines set to come in this July, as it announces a Travel plan
New EU Regulation Makes Roaming Cheaper
A vote in Brussels will drastically bring down roaming charges
Neelie Kroes Accepts ACTA Is Doomed
Controversial agreement is unlikely to pass the vote
Microsoft: Patents Aren’t Perfect, But They’re The Best We’ve Got
Patents may be the best man-made invention ever - but they need perfecting, says Microsoft's Ron Zink
Kroes Warns Of Skills Shortage At CIO Awards Event
Future IT skills will be in short supply, warned the EU digital champion Neelie Kroes, while presenting awards for CIO of the year.
Webpages Contain 14 Cookies Each
A month before the cookie laws come into force, research shows there are plenty of trackers running on businesses' websites
EC Opens Motorola Patent Antitrust Investigation
Commission to see if Motorola abused its position through patent litigation
Expedia Says Google Violates EU Competition Rules
The company claims it has proof that Google search is not fair
Don’t Let The Right To Be Forgotten Be Forgotten
We should look at ways to forge opportunities from the right to be forgotten, says Tom Brewster.
ACTA ‘Could Be Buried Before The Summer’
The decision on the controversial agreement will not be delayed by referral to the European Court of Justice
Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers
The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU
EC Warns Youth Are Not ‘Digitally Competent’
European Commissions launches European e-Skills Week 2012
Orange To Launch 4G Networks Across EU By 2015
Orange makes commitment to roll out 4G, NFC and reduce carbon emissions to the EU in Brussels
French Watchdog’s 69 Probes Latch Onto Google’s Privates
French regulator CNIL reveals the 69 questions it asked on Google's privacy policy
EU Researchers Propose Cheap Fibre Rings For 10Gbps FTTH
The EU Sardana project proposes a cheap route10Gbps broadband - if you have fibre
CeBIT 2012: Neelie Kroes Promises 9m Euros For Digital Single Market
The digital single market needs cross boarder services, says EU commissioner Kroes
ICO Warns European Data Protection Framework Needs More Work
The proposed framework for privacy is unworkable as it stands, a London forum was told
CeBIT 2012: Merkel Warns Google’s Schmidt Over Privacy
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's techno-utopian ideals were brought down to earth by the German Chancellor at the CeBIT fair says Peter Judge
Reding: Google Privacy Policy Is Illegal
Google should not have pushed through its privacy policy changes in the face of conflicts with European data protection laws, according to EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding