http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 21 Nov 2009 05:59:54 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-rules-ecommerce-counter-productive/article-187507?Ref=RSSThe EU is in corrective mode on eCommerce after it created a web of burdensome rules in order to inspire more consumer confidence, argues the author of a report examining European rules on online shopping.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187507-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/europeans-warming-paid-online-news/article-187462?Ref=RSSThe days of free online newspapers may be drawing to a close as major media owners announce their intention to impose stricter and higher pay barriers on their news services. And Europeans seem to be willing to pay for such services, according to a recent survey.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTtcm:29-187462-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/websites-fined-eu-ringtone-scam-sweep/article-187410?Ref=RSSThe EU's second sweep of the mobile phone content market - ringtones, wallpapers and other services - reveals a majority of websites flagged for scams were guilty of misleading consumers in all corners of the EU.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187410-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/european-works-left-google-books-deal/article-187354?Ref=RSSPublished works from the US, UK, Australia and Canada only will be included in Google's digital book search project, Google and book industry representatives agreed on Friday (13 November).Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:13 GMTtcm:29-187354-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-finds-oracle-sun-deal-anti-competitive/article-187358?Ref=RSSOracle's case for buying Sun Microsystems has failed to convince the European Commission, which issued a statement of objections to the deal on Sunday (15 November).Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187358-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/super-fast-internet-stumble-lack-investment/article-187313?Ref=RSSThe EU's move to high-speed broadband will stumble on a lack of investment if the EU does not change its laws governing access to networks, Europe's biggest Internet providers and their equipment providers are arguing.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187313-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/advertising-consumer-rights/article-187133?Ref=RSSAdvertisers have enjoyed minimal intervention from the European Union, but as adverts increasingly migrate to an unregulated online world, lawmakers and consumer groups are exploring ways to ensure that digital marketing does not infringe consumer rights.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:48:31 GMTtcm:29-187133-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-telecoms-reform-package-agreed/article-187064?Ref=RSSLaw enforcement agencies will be able to cut off the connections of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading films and music, lawmakers and EU ministers agreed in the small hours of this morning (5 November).Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:19:58 GMTtcm:29-187064-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/telecoms-package-uncontested/article-187001?Ref=RSSThe EU is reportedly on the cusp of undermining Internet users' fundamental freedoms for good as the European Council is putting pressure on MEPs to agree to a watered-down version of the telecoms package tomorrow (4 November), making it possible to cut off the Web connections of suspected illegal downloaders without a fair trial.Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187001-16http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/brussels-backs-telecoms-tvs-frequency-fight/article-186816?Ref=RSSThe top radio frequencies freed by technological updates should be devoted to new services, such as wireless Internet and high-definition mobile offers, rather than being allocated to extra broadcasting uses, the European Commission will propose today (28 October).Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186816-16