European Commission Attacks Broadband Regulatory Mess »

2 September 2013 | netopia

In a warm-up to the forthcoming Single Market for Telecommunications proposal, Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, has sharply criticised the “regulatory mess” affecting broadb... »

First Copy Protection Software for 3D Printers »

30 August 2013 | netopia

Authentise, a Californian start-up, is preparing to launch the first commercial solution to the problem of unauthorised copying and sharing of designs that could emerge with the spread of 3D printers.... »

EU Could Drop Plans to Cut Roaming Costs »

29 August 2013 | netopia

EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has dropped draft proposals to cut wholesale roaming fees within the EU, according to Reuters. In an earlier draft, Kroes had proposed a cap of... »

EU to Push Own Digital Cloud in Wake of PRISM Scandal »

29 August 2013 | netopia

The EU will redouble efforts to promote EU-based cloud computing services amid mounting evidence that the US surveillance scandal may decrease the global market share of US cloud computing providers. ... »

Ofcom Examines Plans for Superfast Internet on UK Airplanes »

28 August 2013 | netopia

High-speed broadband could soon be available on flights in the UK under plans being scrutinised by the British Office of Communications (Ofcom), the regulatory and competition authority for the broadc... »

Facebook Reveals Global Government Data Requests »

28 August 2013 | netopia

According to a report published by Facebook yesterday (27 August), the combined requests by EU Member States for user information amounted to around two-thirds the number of US requests. The social... »

PRISM will cost the US Cloud Computing Industry up to $35 Billion »

27 August 2013 | netopia

The US cloud computing industry stands to lose between $22 and $35 billion over the next three years as a result of the recent revelations about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) electronic surveil... »

One in Seven Germans Has Never Been Online »

21 August 2013 | netopia

Despite nation-wide connectivity, around 15% of Germans (one in seven) have never used the Internet, the German Federal Statistical Office reported yesterday. The figure is based on an extensive po... »

European Commission Invests €13.7 Million into Cross-border Digital Public Services »

20 August 2013 | netopia

The European Commission is making a €13.7 million investment to further develop cross-border digital public services in the framework of the new e-SENS project (Electronic Simple European Networked Se... »

Europe’s Online Sales to Double by 2018 »

19 August 2013 | netopia

In a survey of 19 European markets published by Reuters, the market research firm Mintel predicts that online retail sales will double to €323 billion by 2018 from €166 billion in 2012. According t... »