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New EU website goes live - 21 September 2009 - News

The European Commission will today (21 September) launch a revamped version of its Europa website. After two years of analysis and review, the EU executive hopes its new central web portal will make for a simpler, more organised experience for EU citizens.

How the Internet is Changing Government Agendas - 22 April 2009 - Analysis

"The world is in a transition from an industrial and information economy into a conceptual economy" whose ultimate resource is talent, writes Žiga Turk, a University of Ljubljana professor, former Slovenian minister and current secretary-general of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe, on his blog.

EU warns of 'digital gap' as IP numbers dry up - 08 October 2008 - News

Like car plates and telephone numbers, the Internet regularly needs to increase the number of numerical addresses available. With exponential growth in objects connected to the Web expected, policymakers are already warning of a looming 'digital gap', reports EurActiv from an EU ministerial conference in Nice, France.

EU broadband use on the rise - 21 April 2008 - News

Community efforts to boost citizens' access to the web are paying off, with 40 million more Europeans becoming "regular internet users" last year, according to a new Commission report.

Commission set to shift communication resources online - 19 December 2007 - News

The European Commission will make a further step into the world of Web 2.0 by allowing users to upload parts of its webpages and progressively reallocating communication resources from offline to online publications, reveals a draft EU strategy for communicating via the Internet seen by EurActiv. The plan will be published in the coming weeks.

High-speed internet for all is now a Commission priority - 22 March 2006 - News

A wide range of EU policy instruments and funds are now being activated to boost the spread of broadband internet to poorer regions.

Transatlantic row over control of the internet - 30 September 2005 - News

The UK-led EU delegation at a high-level meeting on internet governance has angered the US with a proposal to hand administration of the internet over to the United Nations. 

Commission wants phone data to be stored for one year - 21 September 2005 - News

The Commission will adopt a new plan on the issue of retaining phone, fax, mobile phone and internet data, with a one-year storage obligation for all non-internet data and a possibility of reimbursement to telecom operators.

World Summit becomes focus for telecom ministers - 28 June 2005 - News

The EU will prioritise the future governance of the internet and financial mechanisms for bridging the digital divide between industrial nations and developing countries. 

EU to crack down on internet child porn and junk e-mails - 09 December 2004 - News

EU telecoms ministers are set to adopt a new programme aimed at protecting children from violent and pornographic content over the internet. New action against junk e-mails is also set to be given the green light.

Developing a European Polity: the case for governance on the Internet at the European Level - 14 May 2002 - Analysis

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