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August 3, 2011 Cybersecurity/Europe/International/North America/Privacy

ValidSoft CEO Talks Privacy Technology

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2011 – U.S. customers may soon begin seeing data security technology involving ATMs and cell phones that would work without tracking people thanks to the efforts of a European security software company. Patrick Carroll, CEO of ValidSoft Limited, discussed the company's real-time fraud detection software VALid-POS last week. The program is already in the works to be deployed through a deal with Visa Europe. Carroll believes his firm's technology answers current privacy issues lawmakers and industry professionals have been trying to tackle for several years. Keep Reading

April 25, 2011 Europe/FCC/International/Net Neutrality

EU to Investigate Network Neutrality Violations

WASHINGTON April 25, 2011 - European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda, Nellie Kroes, announced last week that her office, in conjunction with European Union member states, will investigate claims of throttling and service degradation by internet service providers. Keep Reading

October 5, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact

Consumers Willing to Upgrade, but Slow to Embrace Super-Fast Technology

WASHINGTON, October 5, 2010 - Consumers are willing to pay a large amount to upgrade their internet access speeds from slow to fast, but are more reluctant to upgrade from fast to super-fast, according to a research paper discussed at the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference last week. Keep Reading

October 2, 2010 Broadband Data/FCC/Universal Service/Wireless

Mignon Clyburn Expects FCC Universal Service Fund Proposals by Year-End

ARLINGTON, Va., October 2, 2010 – Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn emphasized the need for quality research in policy making, particularly with regard to reforming the universal service fund for telephone and internet connectivity. Speaking at the Friday evening dinner session at the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, a top telecom research conference here, Clyburn also said that she expected the FCC to propose changes to the USF system, and to propose funding for universal broadband, by the end of 2010. Keep Reading

June 17, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/Fiber/International

U.K. Compels Utilities to Open Up to ISPs for Fiber Deployment

LONDON, June 17, 2010 - The recently elected U.K. government plans to extent the scope of fiber unbundling by compelling gas, electricity and water utilities as well as the incumbent operator BT to open up their ducts to ISPs for fiber-to-the-home deployment. Keep Reading

June 3, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/International/Privacy

Europe Looks for Economic Growth Through Its Digital Agenda

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2010 - One half of European productivity growth over the last 15 years can easily be attributed to information and communications technology, according to the European Commission. The commission is hoping to continue this trend by unveiling last month the Digital Agenda for Europe - a plan outlining ways for the European Union to embrace technologies contributing to its economic growth and spread its benefits throughout European society. Keep Reading

May 28, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/Mobile Broadband/States/Wireless

Emergency First Responders Suffer from Lack of Interoperable Communications Equipment

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2010 – Emergency first responders should be able to use similar technological standards on their equipment so that they can effectively communicate during times of crisis, but rapidly evolving technology makes it difficult to stay in sync, said experts at a Thursday House hearing. Keep Reading

May 27, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/International/Wireless

Broadband Escapes Europe’s Spending Ax

LONDON, May 27, 2010 - A new era of austerity may be dawning in Europe in the wake of the Greek debt crisis and its cascading effect on other countries in the region, but broadband is set to escape the swinging spending cuts afflicting other sectors. Keep Reading

March 11, 2010 Broadband Data/Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/International/National Broadband Plan/Wireless

European Countries Leave U.S. Trailing in Race for Universal Broadband

LONDON, March 11, 2010 - European countries are adopting measures to reach 100 percent broadband penetration - and they’re going to reach that goal well before the United States. Keep Reading

November 10, 2009 Broadband's Impact

U.S., EU At Odds Over Proposed Oracle Merger With Sun

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009 - The United States and European Union antitrust regulatory bodies are at odds over whether Oracle Corporation should be allowed to go through with its proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems. While the U.S. has not found any issues with the proposed merger, the EU has been putting on the breaks. On Monday, the European Commission issued a statement of objections concerning the acquisition of Sun by Oracle and the deal’s potentially negative effects on competition in the database products market. Keep Reading

November 10, 2009 Broadband's Impact

European Union Says It’s Up To Users If They Want A Lot Of Cookies

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009 - The European Union’s independent supervisory authority devoted to protecting personal data and privacy said Monday that member states will soon be required to implement new privacy rules including requirements that users be offered easier ways to control whether they want cookies stored on their computer equipment. Keep Reading

November 6, 2009 Net Neutrality

European Union Takes Its Own Open Internet Stance

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2009 - While the U.S. takes steps to make so-called Network Neutrality principles mandatory under official rules, the European Union moved forward this week with its own set of internet access requirements. Under the proposed EU rules, “national telecoms authorities will have the powers to set minimum quality levels for network transmission services" so as to promote Net neutrality or "net freedoms" for European citizens. Keep Reading