European Commission

European Cybercrime Centre To Open On Friday

Europol hopes to gather intelligence and skills for the benefit of all member states

12 years ago

European Commission Relaxes Broadband Guidelines To Spur Ultrafast Spread

UK ultrafast broadband projects might be getting a boost thanks to fresh guidelines coming from Brussels

12 years ago

Facebook: EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Will Enforce More User Tracking

Facebook tells TechWeekEurope the right to be forgotten would actually damage privacy

12 years ago

EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews

Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm

12 years ago

European Proposals To Fix ‘Dire’ .Gov Accessibility

EC eyes £1.6bn opportunity for website accessibility market

12 years ago

BDUK Gains EU Blessing For Superfast Broadband Rollout

The EU approves British plans to roll out superfast broadband to rural communities via the BDUK scheme

12 years ago

Neelie Kroes Says EC Computers Hacked In Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan denies claims from European Commissioner that EC laptops were hacked in Baku

12 years ago

Facebook Lobbies Brussels In Earnest On EU Data Privacy Proposals

Facebook joins other US bodies pushing for changes to European Commission data privacy proposals

12 years ago

Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down

Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure

12 years ago

EC Delays Huawei, ZTE Anti-Subsidy Case: Report

Huawei and ZTE get a welcome break after EC reportedly delays anti-dumping case until next year

12 years ago

European Commission Unveils Strategy To Unlock Cloud Computing Potential

Strategy focuses on standards, SLAs and government cooperation

12 years ago

EC Approves Project Oscar NFC Mobile Wallet Venture

Telefonica, Vodafone and Everything Everywhere welcome decision to approve mobile wallet

12 years ago

EC Calls For Spectrum Sharing To Ease Mobile Data Strain

EC wants legislation to allow spectrum sharing and make it easier to use white spaces for wireless broadband

12 years ago

Google Close To EU Antitrust Agreement

Google is reportedly close to reaching an agreement with the European Union to resolve its antitrust issues

12 years ago

European Commission Wants Answers On Net Neutrality

The Commission's consultation follows findings of widespread service throttling

12 years ago

European Commission Opens Consultation On Cyber Security Legislation

The EC wants to talk about cyber security legislation, looking at risk management and breach reporting requirements in particular

12 years ago

Report: EC Wants Google Antitrust Settlement To Cover Android

Settlement talks are in the balance after EC demands proposals cover Android

12 years ago

BT Wins Another BDUK Race With North Yorkshire Contract

N Yorkshire gets its fibre while others wait, because the deal got early EU approval

12 years ago

EC Probes BDUK Broadband Scheme ‘Very Actively’

Exclusive: The European Commission's competition arm confirms it is actively investigating Broadband Development UK (BDUK)

12 years ago

EC Warning Over ICT Skills And Job Surplus

Europe is shooting itself in the foot, warns EU Digital Agenda vice president Neelie Kroes

13 years ago

European Commission: FRAND Patent Battles Hold Consumers ‘Hostage’

The Commission's lead on competition calls for ideas on how to make companies respect FRAND patents

13 years ago

Birmingham Gets EC Funding For Superfast Broadband

The European Commission is set to grant €6m in government funding for new urban network

13 years ago

EC Refers ACTA to European Court Of Justice

ECJ to see if controversial agreement is compatible with European treaties

13 years ago

EC Seeks Ways To Roll Out Cheaper Broadband

The European Commission opens a public consultation over how to reduce the costs associated with deploying fibre broadband

13 years ago

Intel To Challenge Huge European Antitrust Fine

Intel is preparing to argue this summer that the EC's mammoth antitrust fine against the chip giant is unfair

13 years ago

EU Mobile Roaming Charges To Drop This Summer

New EU rules on mobile phone roaming charges are set to come into force this summer, including allowing for seperate…

13 years ago

EC Warns Youth Are Not ‘Digitally Competent’

European Commissions launches European e-Skills Week 2012

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

EE, Vodafone And O2 Submit Plans For Mobile Wallet Joint Venture

Shared mobile payment scheme needs European approval

13 years ago

Europe Formally Adopts Radio Spectrum Programme

The European Parliament has voted to adopt a cross border spectrum policy to harmonise mobile broadband kit

13 years ago