Tag: European Union

Ireland Uses Facebook App to Ensure Voter Registration
Officials in Ireland are being creative when it comes to getting the word out about an upcoming referendum in Ireland. Silicon Republic is...
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ACTA Being Dissected In European Parliament
Although the treaty has been rejected by some prominent members and advisors of the European Parliament, the ratification process is underway. No, this doesn't mean ACTA will be r...
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ACTA Is A Threat To Privacy Says European Data Protection Supervisor
While the socially connected in the United States are focusing on subjects like CISPA, Kony 2012, and, apparently, something c...
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European Commission VP Pleads For an Open Web
Neelie Kroes, the Vice President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe, gave a...
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European Parliament Rapporteur Recommends Rejecting ACTA
After replacing the disillusioned Kader Arif who resigned his...
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Google Antitrust Case In Europe: EU Eyes Post-Easter Decision
Joaquin Almunia, who is leading an EU antitrust investigation of Google, has apparently decided not to decide anything on the matter until after Easter. Reuters reports that...
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European Union: New Google Privacy Policy Isn’t Lawful Or Fair
Upon the eve of Google's new and controversial Priva...
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ACTA Referred To European Court of Justice
Is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement treaty, otherwise known as ACTA, compatible with what is referred to as the EU's "fundamental rights and freedoms?" Some EU officials ar...
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EU Court: Social Networks Not Responsible For User Content
A European court has found that social networks can’t be held responsible for the content its users post - score one for the Internet. SABAM...
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Germany Delays Signing ACTA
Have all the anti-ACTA protests started to sway European politicians? Maybe this weekend's...
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Anti-ACTA Protests Going Worldwide Tomorrow
While there's no way of knowing if the upcoming anti-ACTA protests will have the same chilling effect the Internet blackout did on SOPA/PIPA, citizens on a worldwide basis are prep...
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Copyright Reform or ACTA?
Which method is best for combating piracy and other forms of Internet related intellectual property infringement? If you were to listen the average European Union citizen, the rea...
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Samsung Target Of European Antitrust Investigation
The European Commission has announced it is launching a formal investigation into Samsung for anti-competitive business practices in Europe. The statement alleges that Samsung may...
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Just Say “NO to ACTA”
By now, especially in light of the SOPA/PIPA fallout, you've probably heard about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which is also lovingly known as ACTA. The international...
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As ACTA Gets Signed, Europeans Protest
At a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, more members of the European Union signed ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), ratifying the treaty for the countries that signed it. However,...
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