EU commissioner Neelie Kroes has been critical of SOPA and suggests that the EU would not introduce legislation of this kind. Of course Kroes can only speak for the EU commission and possibly only for that part of it that she's in charge of. Several member states have been discussing legislative measures that are very similar to SOPA. In Ireland, for example, the … [Read more...] about Kroes Says No To EU SOPA
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European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process
In a move that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, the EU Commission has given a rather mixed welcome to the IANA bid. While they obviously like a lot of what they are seeing, they're also not overly impressed with the contract only being open to US companies. Here's the full text of their press release: Digital Agenda: Commission welcomes improvements in new IANA … [Read more...] about European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process