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Europe's Information Society
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PRESS RELEASE
EU Telecom rules: 15 infringement cases proceed, six are closed and one
is suspended (27 June 2007)In a new round of proceedings for
infringements of EU telecom rules, the European Commission has decided
to refer 4 cases to the European Court of Justice concerning Germany,
Poland and Portugal. The Commission has also opened 2 new cases against
Poland and Spain. Meanwhile, in follow-up cases, the Commission is
sending 8 reasoned opinions (the second stage of an infringement
proceeding) and is closing 6 cases.
New round of infringement proceedings under the EU telecom rules: What
are the issues?:
http://www.europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/255&
format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
PRESS RELEASE
Telecoms: Commission to take Germany to Court over
its "regulatory holiday" law (27 June 2007)In the dispute over Germany's
new telecom law, the Commission will refer Germany to the European Court
of Justice. Germany has failed to remove new provisions in German law
that could grant Deutsche Telekom a 'regulatory holiday' in spite of its
dominant position in the broadband market.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
1st Virtual Forum of Global Research Communities
12 July 2007 Virtual event coordinated from Brussels, BelgiumThe
objectives of this virtual event are to promote the participation of
international partners in European activities in the area of
e-Infrastructures, especially in the 7th Framework Programme for
Research and Development, to increase the visibility of regional
projects in order to create synergies in the area of e-Infrastructures,
and to create opportunities for new collaborations between European and
international partners, thus contributing to building up transnational
scientific communities. The event targets all interested stakeholders
willing to collaborate in global research communities. The event will be
coordinated from Brussels, Belgium, using the collaborative tool ISABEL.
NEWS ARTICLE
European researcher wins award for building a world class
computer architecture research centre (26 June 2007)Professor Mateo
Valero of the Technical University of Catalonia and Director of the
Barcelona Supercomputing Centre has been selected as the recipient of
the 2007 Eckert-Mauchly Award. This has been awarded annually since
1979 for outstanding contributions to computer and digital systems
architecture.
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REPORTS AND STUDIES
Report on Risk Management/Risk Assessment in European
regulation, international guidelines and codes of practice
ENISA report giving the first overview of legal aspects of Risk
Management/ Risk Assessment (RM/RA). This report is a compilation of
normative texts, providing policy makers and business security experts
with a strategic tool for identifying key legal RM/RA requirements.
SPEECH
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for
Information Society and Media: Self regulation applied to interactive
games : success and
challenges
ISFE Expert Conference, Brussels, 26 June 2007
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