The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the Czech telecom regulator CTU’s proposal to regulate wholesale access to mobile networks. The Commission questioned the CTU’s claim of joint dominance by the three existing mobile network operators and compatibility of the proposed ex ante regulation. As such, access and call origination are services which […]
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The European Commission (EC) has finally commenced its strategy to curb Artificial Intelligence (AI) influence by voting on the ban of facial recognition in Europe’s law enforcement agencies until further regulations legislation. EU revealed through research that the adoption of facial recognition for law enforcement is resulting in more harm than good and that the […]
In one year, the United Kingdom has set the stage for its drastic growth in the cryptocurrency movement among all European countries. The Land of the Rose’s fascination with blockchain technology resulted in more than $170 billion in received value, according to a Chainalysis report. The report revealed that the Central, Northern, and Western divisions of Europe […]
Enteral Access Technologies (E.A.T.), a medical device company based in Liverpool, has received the CE Mark for its DoubleCHEK device, which enables the company to market the patient safety product in all EU countries. George Gallagher, founder and CEO, said: “We are pleased to now be able to affix the CE Mark to our DoubleCHEK […]
EU lawmakers at the European Parliament aims to navigate the debate on tough new rules targeting Facebook, Google, and other big tech companies to secure support to Europeans’ fundamental rights. In December of last year, the European Commission (EC) suggested the Digital Service Act (DSA) that will oblige Big Tech companies to go the extra […]
The European Union on Monday agreed to tighten up rules for the sale and export of cybersurveillance technology. EU lawmakers and the European Council reached a provisional deal to update controls of so-called dual use goods such as facial recognition technology and spyware to prevent them from being used to violate human rights. Under the […]
In recent months, countries around the world have seen a surge in internet and mobile phone usage. Network traffic is unprecedented, as more and more people are confined to working from home and have no other means to contact friends and loved ones. To some network operators, the burden might seem too great whilst others […]
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN undefined BRUSSELS (AP) — A legal adviser at the European Union’s highest court said Wednesday that the bloc’s data protection rules should prevent member states from indiscriminately holding personal data seized from Internet and phone companies, even when intelligence agencies claim that national security is at stake. In a non-binding opinion on […]