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Neelie Kroes signs off from European digital role

The retiring head of the European Commission’s digital policy, Neelie Kroes, saw out her last…

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Kroes uses swansong speech to warn of European digital divide

In her last speech as EC vice-president responsible for the digital agenda, Neelie Kroes has…

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EC and data industry make €2.5 billion ‘big data’ pledge

The European Commission and Europe’s data industry have committed to invest €2.5 billion in a…

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Lamy report on 700MHz offers limited comfort for broadcasters

The 700MHz spectrum band currently used for digital-terrestrial broadcasting in Europe should be allocated to…

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IBC and CTAM Europe EuroSummit unveil speaker highlights

Forthcoming industry conferences the IBC and CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit have unveiled strong speaker line-ups. The…

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Hungarian ad tax is “attack on democracy” says Kroes

Hungary’s new advertising tax is a politically motivated attempt to drive RTL out of the…

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EC to create European audiovisual media regulators group

The European Commission has formally established a new group of EU regulatory authorities covering audiovisual…

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New European advisory group to report on UHF spectrum for TV

Former World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy has been appointed to lead a new European…

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EC issues Spanish broadband warning

The European Commission has formally asked the Spanish telecoms regulator (CNMC) to withdraw or amend…

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Europe now has 100% broadband coverage

Europe has achieved 100% basic broadband coverage, one of the main goals of the Digital…