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Information Society Newsroom Update Weekly - 28/01/2010

Weekly Issue - 28 January 2010

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PRESS RELEASE
New EU Telecoms Regulator gets to work

(28 January 2010)Today marks the start of a new era for telecoms in the EU. The telecoms regulators of the 27 EU countries will meet for the first time in Brussels as members of the new Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). The new European telecoms regulator BEREC has been established following the adoption by the Council and Parliament of the new EU Telecoms rules in December 2009. With 12 fixed and 10 mobile telecoms companies offering services in many other EU Member States and hundreds of service providers operating across borders, BEREC will play a crucial role in strengthening the single telecoms market and consistent regulation across Europe. Assisted by an office with expert staff, the new European telecoms regulatory body will in particular help ensure fair competition in the single telecoms market. In 2008, Europe's telecoms sector revenues accounted for EUR 351 billion.

See also: Further information on BEREC

PRESS RELEASE
Europeans' Privacy will be big challenge in next decade, says EU Commissioner

(28 January 2010)Our privacy faces new challenges: behavioural advertising can use your internet history to better market products; social networking sites used by 41.7 million Europeans allow personal information like photos to be seen by others; and the 6 billion smart chips used today can trace your movements. The European Commission today - Data Protection Day - warned that data protection rules must be updated to keep abreast of technological change to ensure the right to privacy, legal certainty for industry, and the take-up of new technologies. EU rules say that a person's information can only be used on legitimate grounds, with their prior consent. With the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights now in force, the Commission today said it wants to create a clear, modern set of rules for the whole EU guaranteeing a high level of personal data protection and privacy, starting with a reform of the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive.

PRESS RELEASE
Telecommunications: Commission takes action against France over 'telecoms tax'

(28 January 2010)The Commission today opened an infringement procedure against France relating to the 'telecoms tax' on telecommunications operators. To offset the ending of advertising on public TV channels, France has introduced a specific tax on the turnover of telecommunications operators in connection with their licence to provide telecoms services (including Internet and mobile phone services). However, the Commission takes the view that in reality this tax constitutes an administrative charge that is incompatible with European law.

PRESS RELEASE
Commission asks Bulgaria to apply EU rules making radio spectrum available for devices that help senior citizens - hearing aids and social alarms

(28 January 2010)The European Commission today started legal action against Bulgaria and called on it to make sure the technical requirements are in place for hearing aids, social alarms and emergency buttons at home, for old and disabled people. Bulgaria has not followed EU rules saying the 169 MHz frequency band should be made available to applications of social value and electronic services such as asset tracking and paging systems. EU rules aim at harmonising use of this radio spectrum band in the EU to facilitate the development and take-up of such applications. Bulgaria should have complied with the Commission Decision on this band by 1 January 2007 and to an update of these rules by 31 October 2008.

PRESS RELEASE
Telecoms: European Commission ends case against Italy on the transfer of 112 calls to the emergency services

(28 January 2010)The European Commission today ended legal action taken against Italy following confirmation that calls made to the single European emergency number 112 can be effectively transferred to the relevant national emergency service.

PRESS RELEASE
Telecoms: European Commission launches legal action against Italy over databases for telemarketing purposes

(28 January 2010)The European Commission today took legal action against Italy for not respecting EU ePrivacy rules. According to EU law, subscribers who are included in a public subscriber directory must be informed about the objectives of the directory and consent to the use of their personal data contained therein for marketing purposes. As Italy failed to comply with this obligation, the Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice (the first step of an infringement proceeding).

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Implementing eProcurement with PEPPOL

9 February 2010 - 11 February 2010 Malmoe, Sweden

The 4th international PEPPOL conference will provide the opportunity for the participants to discover the business applications available for eProcurement and how easily suppliers can connect through service providers. It will show how large organizations in the public and private sector can benefit from connecting to PEPPOL. The European Commission's co-financed project PEPPOL aims to make electronic communication between companies and government bodies possible for all procurement processes in the EU.

See also: PEPPOL website

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Service Oriented Architecture pushed to the limit in eGovernment

17 February 2010 Brussels, Belgium

The workshop aims to encourage the good practice sharing in the area of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Amongst the main themes: lessons learnt from the use of SOA in eGovernment, the evolution of SOA towards a Service Object Oriented Architecture; the impact of SOA on new eGovernment policy priorities. Abstract submissions are welcomed by 9 February 2010. This workshop is an initiative of the European Commission.

NEWS ARTICLE
Sponsoring and media partnerships: place your business at the heart of ICT 2010!

(25 January 2010)The European Commission is seeking sponsors and media partners for ICT2010. Be visible to thousands of researchers, business people, investors, and high level policy makers in the world of information and communication technologies! The ICT Event is Europe's most visible international forum for ICT research and innovation and a unique gathering point for a range of professionals in digital technologies research and enterprise.

See also: ICT 2010 Event website

NEWS ARTICLE
Commission launches Call for Proposals for Networking sessions at ICT 2010

(25 January 2010)The European Commission published today the call for proposals for the Networking sessions at ICT 2010. The event, taking place in Brussels on 27-29 September 2010, will host dozens of networking sessions designed to facilitate contacts between researchers and innovators, engineers and investors from all fields of digital innovation. The ICT community can propose the topics for the networking sessions. This is your chance to help us focus the agenda of ICT and build future partnerships with the right people in your field! Deadline: 15 April 2010.

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Reminders

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
EDDP 2010 - Early Disease Detection and Prevention

25 February 2010 - 28 February 2010 Munich, Germany

This year's EDDP conference will focus on health policy and on cardiovascular (cardiac disease and hypertension), metabolic (diabetes) and renal diseases. As early disease detection and prevention are the most promising avenues to effective healthcare, this EDDP conference is expected to draw hundreds of participants from around the globe, including medical practitioners, scientists, investigators, opinion leaders, formulators of health policies and health managers.

Contact: eddp2010@paragon-conventions.com See also:
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SPEECH
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media
A new beginning for EU telecoms regulation: EU telecoms regulator starts work

First meeting of the Board of Regulators of BEREC and the Management Committee of the Office, Brussels, Belgium

SPEECH
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy
The important role of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

Inaugural meeting of BEREC, Brussels, Belgium

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