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- Broadband: Commission consults on regulatory strategy to promote high-speed Next Generation Access networks in Europe
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(18 September 2008)The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the regulatory principles to be applied by EU Member States to Next Generation Access broadband networks (NGA). NGA optical fibre-based networks enable bitrates several times higher than those currently available on traditional copper wire networks. NGAs are required to deliver high-definition content (such as high definition television) and interactive applications. The objective of a common regulatory framework for NGA is to foster a consistent treatment of operators in the EU and thereby ensure the necessary regulatory predictability to invest. The Commission is consulting on the basis of a draft Recommendation, addressed to the regulators in the 27 EU Member States and suggesting definitions for harmonized categories of regulated services, access conditions, rates of return and appropriate risk premiums. The public consultation will be open until 14th November 2008. The Commission will then finalise the Recommendation in the light of comments received and formally adopt it in 2009.
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- Telecoms Rules: Commission proceeds with infringement cases against Spain, Poland and Cyprus, and closes proceedings against Latvia and Finland
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(18 September 2008)In a new round of proceedings against possible infringements of EU Telecoms rules, the Commission today decided to send a reasoned opinion to Spain on universal service requirements and refer Poland and Cyprus to the European Court of Justice on broadband retail regulation and rights of way respectively. At the same time, the Commission could close two pending cases, as Latvia and Finland have taken satisfactory measures related to the Article 7 notification mechanism and must carry rules respectively.
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- Commission opens three new cases on independence and effectiveness of telecoms regulators in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden
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(18 September 2008)Effective national telecoms regulators are a prerequisite for ensuring fair and effective regulation of the telecoms markets in the interest of effective competition and tangible consumer benefits. This is why the EU Telecoms rules lay down standards and powers for all national authorities which perform regulatory functions in the field of telecoms, whether these functions are performed by separate regulatory authorities or (as is still the case in some countries) by a ministry. To ensure compliance with these rules, the European Commission today opened three new infringement proceedings against Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden.
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- Telecoms Rules: 112 infringement cases against Italy, Bulgaria and Romania
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(18 September 2008)In a new round of Telecoms infringement proceedings, the European Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, today decided to open a case against Italy on the effectiveness of the single European emergency number 112. The Commission also had to refer Bulgaria and Romania to the European Court of Justice, for the lack of availability of 112 and for lack of caller location for 112 calls.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Second European Summit on Interoperability in the iGovernment
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20 October 2008 - 22 October 2008 Rome, Italy
This event will offer a forum to develop new strategies, to network and build synergies between participants. These will include representatives from the European Commission, national and regional governments, researchers, academics and ICT experts. The Summit aims to : analyze the European Interoperability Framework produced by IDABC ; verify the state of the art in Interoperability in Europe ; involve International and national stakeholders on interoperability, in order to define new priorities and to develop more innovative and efficient electronic services.
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- 3rd International Advanced Research Workshop on In Silico Oncology: Advances and Challenges
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23 September 2008 - 24 September 2008 Istanbul, Turkey
The workshop aims at contributing to the shaping of the emerging field of in silico (computational) oncology. In Silico Oncology is a complex and multiscale combination of sciences and technologies intending to simulate malignant tumour growth and tumour and normal tissue response to therapeutic modalities at all levels of biocomplexity.
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