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Patrizia Simone

Net neutrality debate heats up in Europe

18 Mar 2014
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Net neutrality debate heats up in Europe
18 Mar 2014
Net neutrality debate heats up in Europe

A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe

18 Mar 2014

Today the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament voted on the European Telecoms Single Market proposal. With its provisions that put net neutrality at risk, this contentious E.U. legislation will have a critical impact on how European users experience the internet since across the continent.

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A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe
18 Mar 2014
A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe

EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package

12 Mar 2014

Today, the European Parliament adopted the Data Protection Regulation and Directive, commonly referred to as the Data Protection Reform Package (DPR). This vote represents another crucial step towards protecting European user data and the completion of the long-awaited reform proposed by the European Commission back in January 2012.

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EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package
12 Mar 2014
EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package

After mass surveillance revelations, Europe calls for privacy

12 Mar 2014

Today, the European Parliament adopted its report and recommendations stemming from its investigation of the mass surveillance programmes of the NSA and GCHQ on E.U. citizens. The report, which was drafted over the course of 15 inquiry hearings conducted by the European Parliament civil liberties (LIBE) committee, heard testimony about the impact of the programmes revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden on the fundamental rights of European citizens.

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After mass surveillance revelations, Europe calls for privacy
12 Mar 2014
After mass surveillance revelations, Europe calls for privacy

Content blocking rampant in EU, survey finds

5 Mar 2014
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Content blocking rampant in EU, survey finds
5 Mar 2014
Content blocking rampant in EU, survey finds

A bag of tricks postpones the E.U. vote on net neutrality

27 Feb 2014

Earlier this week the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament was scheduled to vote on the European Telecoms Single Market proposal, legislation critical to determining the future of network neutrality in Europe. But instead of voting on Monday, the Committee decided to postpone the vote — because of a problem with plastic bags.

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A bag of tricks postpones the E.U. vote on net neutrality
27 Feb 2014
A bag of tricks postpones the E.U. vote on net neutrality

WhatsApp with your Facebook data?

21 Feb 2014
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WhatsApp with your Facebook data?
21 Feb 2014
WhatsApp with your Facebook data?