Category EU

EU vs Microsoft, Why?

I don’t really understand this case. Opera complains to the European Commission about Microsoft bundling Internet Explorer with the operating system. The Commission takes it on and is now waiting for Microsoft’s response to the accusations.
As much as I hate IE (especially 6 and 7, hating 5.5 would be like hating a dead dictator) I [...]

EU to protect consumers from the Music Industry

Today, an advocate general for the European Court of Justice, the highest court in the EU, released an opinion saying that ISPs are not required to disclose information that could identify subscribers in civil copyright infringement cases. (via)

EU citizens privacy is protected from the Music Industry. The Industry now needs to find better ways of [...]