http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest business news about Internet Policies of the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../internet.jpg" class="image-right" alt="Connect Planet Earth - Photo © KTS Design - Fotolia" height="128" width="128" hspace="10" vspace="5" />While the digital revolution is influencing more and more aspects of our lives, its reach is still uneven - fewer than 50% of EU households access the internet, while broadband internet access, critical to getting the most out of advanced online services, is still difficult to find in many remote regions. </p><p>The Internet also offers enormous possibilities to European companies, particularly SMEs, which can for the first time realistically grow inside Europe's single market through the use of eBusiness technologies.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>Key Internet Policies</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../broadband-gap">Broadband Gap Policy</a></li><li><a href="../eInclusion">Geographical eInclusion</a></li></ul><p><strong>Information Society Initiatives</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../i2010">Single European Information Space</a></li><li><a href="../eBusiness">eBusiness</a></li></ul><p><a href="../contacts"><strong>EU Information Society Contacts</strong></a></p><hr/><h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands.f78 Ten eastern European countries protested to the Dutch goverment Tuesday about an anti-immigrant website by a rightwing party, urging The Hague to reject what they branded a "deplorable initiative". No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Netherlands politics discrimination Internet 2012-02-14T16:47:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands.f6j Ten eastern European countries protested to the Dutch government Tuesday about an anti-immigrant website by a right-wing party, urging The Hague to reject what they branded a "deplorable initiative". No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Netherlands discrimination Internet politics Headline2 2012-02-14T14:57:35Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-it-telecom.f60 US and European regulators gave the green light Monday to Internet giant Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Google telecom IT US Motorola competition Internet Headline2 2012-02-14T09:03:57Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/it-telecom-internet.f5t European Union regulators approved on Monday the $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility by Google, judging the move unlikely to impact on the market for smartphone operating systems. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Google telecom IT competition Motorola Internet Headline2 2012-02-13T20:52:55Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/europe-internet-law.f5s The European Commission on Monday defended a global online piracy pact opposed by some EU states and still to be ratified by the European Parliament. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Europe law copyright Internet ACTA Headline2 2012-02-13T20:52:28Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/saudi-politics.f5l The European Union on Monday condemned Malaysia's decision to deport a Saudi journalist back to Saudi Arabia to face charges of blasphemy for comments deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammed. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. religion Malaysia Saudi Internet politics 2012-02-13T18:06:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands.f53 Ambassadors from 10 eastern European states are to send a protest letter to the Dutch parliament over the website of a far-right party, a Polish embassy spokesman said on Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. politics discrimination Netherlands Internet 2012-02-13T18:05:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/internet-piracy.etl The European Parliament website came under cyber attack Thursday but hackers failed to penetrate the assembly's internal network, a spokesman said. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. piracy hacking Internet European Parliament 2012-01-26T18:59:45Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/internet-regulate.et5 The United States will closely examine the European Commission's online privacy legislation and wants to ensure it will not be too costly for companies to do business, says a senior US diplomat. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 regulate US Internet 2012-01-26T14:44:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/internet/data-12 The European Commission has today proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy. Technological progress and globalisation have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. In addition, the 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules differently, resulting in divergences in enforcement. A single law will do away with the current fragmentation and costly administrative burdens, leading to savings for businesses of around €2.3 billion a year. The initiative will help reinforce consumer confidence in online services, providing a much needed boost to growth, jobs and innovation in Europe. No publisher eub2 Consumer Data protection Internet 2012-01-25T14:13:19Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/internet-regulate.es5 The European Commission has launched a bid to make companies including Internet giants such as Google or Facebook give people more control of their personal data or face big fines. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline regulate Internet 2012-01-25T17:25:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-internet-it.er4 The French online shopping website Twenga has filed a complaint against Google at the Commission, accusing the search giant of abusing its dominant position to eliminate competition. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Google company IT US competition Internet Headline1 2012-01-24T16:15:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-it-crime.eoz Governments must strike a balance between policing the Internet to protect copyright and upholding freedom of expression, EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding said on Sunday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. copyright IT US crime Commission Internet Headline2 2012-01-22T21:55:42Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-it-crime.eo4 The European Union's top Internet official criticised on Friday planned US legislation against online piracy and voiced concerns about the closure of the popular file-sharing site Megaupload.com. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US IT crime copyright Internet 2012-01-20T14:47:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/internet/ecommerce-12 The European Commission has adopted a Communication presenting 16 targeted initiatives aimed at doubling the share of e-commerce in retail sales (currently 3.4 %) and that of the Internet sector in European GDP (currently less than 3 %) by 2015. No publisher eub2 Finance Internet 2012-01-11T14:57:36Z Guide