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Articles tagged with: Parliament
More frequencies for Europe's mobile internet by 2013
Plans to speed up the spread of mobile internet were strongly endorsed by European politicians in Strasbourg. They also urged Europe to be bolder and take a global lead in this technology. more
Related Tags: mobile-broadband, european-commission, europe, television
Kyrgyz Premier Criticizes Sacked Prosecutor Over Telecoms Scandal
..baev has publicly criticized sacked acting Prosecutor-General Kubatbek Baibolov and opposition parliament deputies, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports. Atambaev said in Bishkek at an event on April 7 to mark the first anniversary of the ousting o more
Related Tags: megacom, Kyrgyzstan
South Africa Plans Ban on Mobile Phone use by Children and Pregnant Mums
South Africa's government is considering imposing a ban on mobile phone use by pregnant women and children under the age of 16 under proposals from the Department of Health. The proposal would impose a ban until the scientific community can prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that mobile phones do not have negative impact on people's health. more
Related Tags: South Africa
TeliaSonera Shares Sale Cancelled by Swedish Government
Opposition politicians in Sweden have blocked plans by the minority government to sell stakes in state-owned companies, including the government held stake in TeliaSonera. The government lost the vote 172-170 with seven members declining to vote in the debate. more
Related Tags: teliasonera, Sweden
Kyrgyzstan To Probe Alleged Corruption By Russians in MegaCom
..y CEO. Iskhak Pirmatov, a parliament deputy from the Respublika party, told RFE/RL last week that the results of a preliminary government investigation found that Eventis Telecom had taken some $27 million from MegaCom since April 2010. Alfa Te more
Related Tags: megacom, Kyrgyzstan
India Sets Up Parliamentary Investigation into Telecoms Scandal
India's Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has agreed to set up a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to investigate the ongoing telecoms scandal that has hit the country. The setting up of a JPC was a key demand of the opposition politicians who have effectively shut-down parliament during the winter season. more
Related Tags: telecom, raja, 2g, India
European Governments Urged to take urgent measures on mobile satellite Services
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, has issued an urgent call to twenty one EU countries to rapidly introduce all the legislative measures necessary to allow the pan-EU deployment of mobile satellite services that could be used for high-speed internet, mobile television and radio or emergency communications to EU consumers and businesses. more
Related Tags: satellite, neelie-kroes, european-commission, emergency, european-parliament, television
Schools to be able to search mobile phones under new English laws
School teachers in England will be given the authority to search mobile phone's without the pupil's consent, under new proposals that make up part of a larger revamp of Education laws in the country. Currently, teachers in schools and colleges have the ability to confiscate mobile phones where necessary, but cannot look at the content they contain. more
Related Tags: wales, northern-ireland, UK
UK's House of Lords to Allow iPads to be Used During Debates
The UK's House of Lords, the upper chamber in the parliament has outlined proposals to allow the use of electronic devices such as Apple iPads and other tablets inside the main debating chamber, but only if they are not used to research information used in a debate taking place at the time. more
Related Tags: apple-ipad, UK
Telecoms industry calls for swift adoption of European Spectrum Policy
Europe's leading fixed and mobile telecommunications operators have jointly welcomed the European Union's efforts to maximise the potential of radio spectrum for the economy and society as a whole. The trade associations ECTA, ETNO and GSMA Europe urge the European parliament and the Council to swiftly adopt the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) Decision. more
Related Tags: ecta, -etno, gsma, radio-spectrum, european-union, etno, coverage, europe, planning, european-parliament
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