EU Telecoms Policy http://eubusiness.com Latest business news about Telecommunications Policy in the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z Tender: Galileo signals performance simulation tool http://eubusiness.com/Transport/galileo-tender.14 The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority (GSA) has launched a call for tenders to procure a simulation tool for the Galileo global navigation satellite system (GNSS). No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Transport Telecoms 2008-10-08T21:35:17Z News Item EU clears Deutsche Telekom to raise OTE stake http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222959721.68 The European Commission gave the green light on Thursday to Deutsche Telekom's plans to take a blocking minority in Greek telecommunications operator OTE. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Telecoms Competition 2008-10-02T15:19:49Z News Item Scope of the Universal Service in Telecoms: 2008 EC report http://eubusiness.com/Internet/telecoms-universal.08 News, background information and web links about the Internet policy of the European Union. No publisher eub2 Telecoms Internet 2008-09-25T14:40:45Z Guide Telecoms - A Good Call from MEPs http://eubusiness.com/Consumer/beuc-press.08-09-24 Latest news, background information and web links about consumer policy and the rights of consumer in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Telecoms 2008-09-24T20:16:51Z Press EU Parliament waters down Brussels' telecoms reforms http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222268530.64 The European Parliament has backed a range of telecom measures aimed at giving consumers better rights and boosting competition among operators, but some components were watered down. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Telecoms European Parliament 2008-09-24T17:49:55Z News Item Roaming: No More Nasty Surprises http://eubusiness.com/Consumer/beuc-roaming.08-09-24 Latest news, background information and web links about consumer policy and the rights of consumer in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Consumer Telecoms 2008-09-23T22:20:22Z Press Commission initiative to cut cost of texting and mobile data services abroad - briefing http://eubusiness.com/Telecoms/eu-texting-guide News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Telecoms 2008-09-23T13:59:23Z Guide EU launches new drive against mobile phone prices http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222174022.64 European business people and holiday-makers could pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the European Union if EU plans unveiled on Tuesday live up to their aims. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Telecoms 2008-09-23T21:07:26Z News Item EU takes aim at mobile operators on text messaging http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222092123.61 The European Commission has mobile phone operators in its sights again with plans due on Tuesday to regulate the price of sending text messages and to tighten billing rules. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Telecoms 2008-09-22T17:06:17Z News Item EU plans boost to competition for fibre optic networks http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221753722.89 The European Commission said on Thursday that it aimed to prevent dominant telecommunications companies from recreating monopolies in next generation fibre-optic networks. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Telecoms Internet 2008-09-18T16:14:07Z News Item Next Generation Access networks in Europe - briefing http://eubusiness.com/Internet/next-broadband-guide News, background information and web links about the Internet policy of the European Union. No publisher eub2 Telecoms Internet 2008-09-18T14:13:45Z Guide EU raps member states over telecoms rules http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221736621.96 The European Commission took legal action against a host of EU Member States on Thursday for failing to respect various EU telecommunications rules. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Telecoms Internet 2008-09-18T13:00:40Z News Item Phone operators deny EU cost plans will help consumers http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221211927.72 Mobile phone operators have released a study aimed at proving that EU plans to force them to cut mobile phone costs will not reduce prices. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Consumer Telecoms 2008-09-12T17:33:09Z News Item Greece says to invest EUR 2.1bn to upgrade telecom network http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220464922.56 Greece wants to invest in a new fibre optic network that will drastically upgrade its broadband and cable television capabilities, the Greek economy and telecoms ministers said on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Telecoms Greece 2008-09-03T21:00:59Z News Item EU to propose 11-cent price cap for cross-border texts http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220464021.95 The EU's Telecommunications Commissioner has drafted plans to regulate the price of sending cross-border text messages by mobile phones in the bloc with a cap of 11 euro cents. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Telecoms 2008-09-03T21:06:15Z News Item