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EU's new digital library operational again

December 23, 2008 The European Union's first large-scale digital library back up a month after it crashed due to reader interest. (From Reuters) TAGS: digital library, European Union, server

Europe's .eu domain available

April 7, 2006 The .eu domain is now open to anyone within the European Union who wants to register a Web address. TAGS: European Union, domain, Europe

EU domain racks up 2.5 million fans

April 11, 2007 First year of public registrations for .eu marked by strong interest among residents, businesses and organizations in European Union. TAGS: European Union, domain name, domain, registration, Europe, organization, Germany

EU probes U.S. online gambling crackdown

March 10, 2008 Commission looking into complaints from foreign companies that believe they are being singled out by the U.S. Justice Department. TAGS: World Trade Organization, European Union, crackdown, commission, U.S., measure, compensation, complaint, founder

Europe sees rise in R&D spending

October 9, 2007 EU-based companies increase research and development investments, yet non-EU competitors still take the lead. TAGS: R&D, European Union, pharmaceutical company, Europe

EU members ignore spam directive

April 27, 2004 Eight countries, including France and Germany, have yet to implement the EU antispam directive, six months after the official deadline. TAGS: European Union, directive, spam, anti-spam, France, Germany, member, London

EC plans biometric border checks

February 15, 2008 European Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks. TAGS: visa, European Union, traveler, commission, U.K., security

When on YouTube, check out EUTube

July 2, 2007 The European Commission jumps on the Web 2.0 bandwagon with its own channel on the video-sharing Web site. TAGS: European Union, channel, YouTube, commission, video

EU data retention directive gets final nod

February 22, 2006 The European Union says the controversial legislation is necessary to help fight terrorism and organized crime. TAGS: directive, European Union, terrorism, legislation, communication, service provider

EU's statement on Microsoft

March 18, 2004 The European Union's competition commissioner announces that a settlement is off in its antitrust case against Microsoft, saying the parties were "unable to agree on commitments for future conduct." TAGS: European Union, settlement, antitrust, Microsoft Corp.

EU wages war on cybercrime

May 24, 2007 As part of the targeted legislation, the Commission will consider laws for tackling ID theft later this year. TAGS: cybercrime, European Union, legislation, identity theft, crime, commission, law

Dot-eu domain goes live

December 7, 2005 Beginning Wednesday, trademark holders and public bodies can register their own addresses with dot-eu suffixes. TAGS: domain, European Union

EU digs into Microsoft

April 22, 2004 The European Union reveals a detailed look at the reasoning behind its antitrust case against the software giant, including how regulators calculated their record fine. TAGS: European Union, antitrust, antitrust case, fine, regulator, software company, Microsoft Corp.

If Elvis were a digital entrepreneur today

January 24, 2008 Internet attorney Nancy Prager explains how an EU push to create a common digital copyright policy may serve as the de facto legal framework for the Internet. TAGS: European Union, copyright law, barrier, compliance, entrepreneur, owner, music, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Microsoft, Unisys take on EU data sharing

June 28, 2006 Companies team up to develop platform connecting law enforcement systems in 27 European countries. TAGS: European Union, Unisys Corp., data sharing, SiS, biometrics, Norway, Microsoft Corp.

EU planning massive fine against Microsoft

March 22, 2004 European regulators plan to levy a record fine of more than $600 million against Microsoft as part of a strongly worded rebuke of the company's business practices. TAGS: European Union, fine, antitrust, antitrust case, business practice, settlement, Europe, Microsoft Corp., software company, U.S., e-mail

Still unanswered questions in EU decision

March 24, 2004 Interpretations differ on how the European Commission's decision will affect Microsoft, consumers and competitors. TAGS: European Union, commission, Brad Smith, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, server, U.S., Microsoft Windows, PC

Operators hit back at EU data-roaming threat

February 12, 2008 GSM Association says data-roaming price cuts are already falling and that Commission regulation would stifle innovation. TAGS: tariff, regulation, European Union, innovation, operator, threat, broadband

EU unveils e-government action plan

April 27, 2006 Calls for all 25 member states to embrace greater use of online services that will ensure "no citizen is left behind." TAGS: e-government, European Union, euro, procurement, citizen, government

EU steps into digital rights debate

February 8, 2005 Digital rights management is a threat to individual privacy, according to a draft document from the European Union. TAGS: European Union, data protection, digital-rights management, identity, document, Internet Service Provider
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