http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/newsbytheme.cfm
PRESS RELEASE
Telecoms: European Commission welcomes Irish steps to more broadband competition
(2 October 2009) The European Commission today endorsed the Irish regulator’s (ComReg) proposal to lower the prices charged by Eircom, the incumbent telecoms operator, to its competitors for granting access to its network. From now on, Eircom will no longer charge competitors that use its lines for costs on lines they do not use. The proposed measures complement previous important steps towards facilitating investment in infrastructure and enhancing competition on the Irish broadband market.
PRESS RELEASE
European Commission welcomes US move to more independent, accountable, international internet governance
(30 September 2009) Viviane Reding, the EU’s Commissioner for Information Society and Media, today welcomed news that ICANN, the body primarily responsible for managing internet domain names, will become more open and accountable to billions of internet users worldwide. As of 30 September, ICANN, the US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will no longer be subject to the unilateral review by the US Department of Commerce, but by independent review panels appointed by ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and ICANN itself with the involvement of governments around the world. Since 2005, the European Commission has repeatedly called for reform of the governance of the internet’s key global resources. This is necessary to ensure important public policy objectives such as freedom of expression and facilitating stable business transactions online. The European Commission is strongly committed to accompany and support the implementation of the reforms announced today, in close cooperation with the EU’s 27 Member States.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
eChallenges e-2009
21 October 2009 – 23 October 2009 Istanbul, Turkey
This is the nineteenth in a series of annual conferences supported by the European Commission, which bring together over 650 delegates from leading commercial, government and research organisations around the world to bridge the Digital Divide, by sharing knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and good practice. Thematic areas addressed in the Conference Programme include ICT for Networked Enterprises, eGovernment and eDemocracy, eHealth, Technology Enhanced Learning, Intelligent Content, Collaborative Working Environments, Living Labs, eInfrastructures, High Performance Computing Applications, Smart and Virtual Organisations, Mobility & Security and Identity Management. The goal of e-2009 is to stimulate rapid take-up of Research and Technology Development (RTD) results by industry and in particular SMEs, and help open up the European Research Area (ERA) to the rest of the world.
NEWS ARTICLE
Telecoms: Commission supports deregulation of fixed line transit services proposed by Swedish regulator
(1 October 2009) What is this case about? What has the Commission said in its letter sent today? What does the Swedish national telecoms regulator have to do now?
Community consultation procedures: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/implementation_enforcement/article_7/index_en.htm
NEWS ARTICLE
Telecoms: Commission endorsed Swedish regulator’s proposal for the regulation of fixed termination rates
(1 October 2009) What is this case about? What has the Commission said in its letter sent today? What does the Sweden regulator have to do now?
Community consultation procedures: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/implementation_enforcement/article_7/index_en.htm
NEWS ARTICLE
Telecoms: Commission comments on the proposal of the Swedish regulator for consumer access to public fixed telephone networks
(1 October 2009) What is this case about? What has the Commission said in its letter sent today? What does the national telecoms regulator of Sweden have to do now?
Community consultation procedures: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/implementation_enforcement/article_7/index_en.htm
NEWS ARTICLE
Telecoms: Commission asks Czech regulator to ensure cost-oriented fixed termination rates in the Czech Republic
(28 September 2009) What is the case about? What has the Commission said in its letter sent today? What does the Czech telecoms regulator have to do now?
Community consultation procedures: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/implementation_enforcement/article_7/index_en.htm
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Public procurement of innovation – a driver for future health in Europe
13 October 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
The conference will be a platform to discuss and illustrate Public Procurement of Innovations, PPI, within the Life Science sector. The aim of the Conference is to mobilise Europe for a public procurement of innovation policy in the life science area in order to increase the competitiveness in EU and thereby also increase the industrial development.
Contact: VINNOVA@VINNOVA.se
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SPEECH
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media: The Digital Single Market: a key to unlock the potential of the knowledge based economy
EDiMA’s White Paper on Policy Strategy for the Development of New Media Services 2009-2014 – Launch Breakfast Event Brussels, 1 October 2009
FACTSHEET
Factsheet 73: Media Literacy
Just as we are taught to read and write, we need to understand how the various types of media work and how to critically evaluate their content. With the developments in Information and Communication Technologies, the media environment has been changing rapidly. Media play an increasingly important role in our everyday life. They allow us to participate in democratic and cultural life. This is why the European Commission has issued guidelines for this skill, referred to as «Media Literacy».
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