Consumers Criticize Internet Service Provision in EU
Last Updated on Friday, 22 October 2010 08:21 Written by External Post Friday, 22 October 2010 08:21
Internet service provision has been rated as one of the top three markets failing consumers in the E.U. As a result of the 2010 Consumer Markets Scoreboard published on Friday, the European Commission is to launch an in-depth investigation in to why ISPs
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Internet Explorer use topples due to EU browser choice
Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 02:41 Written by External Post Wednesday, 6 October 2010 02:41
The European Commission’s browser choice mandate has sent Microsoft’s Internet Explorer market share below the 50 percent mark globally for the first time, according to StatCounter. StatCounter found that Internet Explorer (IE) market share fell to 49.87
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EC consults on slow growth of e-commerce
Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 06:20 Written by External Post Monday, 16 August 2010 06:20
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the limited take-up of e-commerce and to consider the implementation of the directive on e-commerce. Calling for responses from the public, retailers, governments and telecoms companies, the
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Microsoft Behind Google Complaints To EC
Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2010 11:00 Written by External Post Monday, 1 March 2010 11:00
justice4all writes to share that some of the recent complaints to the European Commission about Google have apparently been coming from Microsoft. ‘A lawyer for Microsoft confirmed that the software giant told the US Department of Justice and the
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Microsoft to Google: Don’t be so quick to point fingers
Last Updated on Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:16 Written by External Post Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:16
Microsoft and Google are stepping up their war of words. This time it’s Microsoft’s turn: It says Google is pointing fingers rather than addressing the European Commission’s investigation into the search giant.
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Google defends search ranking system
Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 03:30 Written by External Post Friday, 26 February 2010 03:30
Google has defended the way it ranks search results after the European Commission launched a preliminary inquiry in response to complaints about Google’s business practices.Google ranking is a collection of algorithms used to seek out relevant and useful
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Breakfast briefing: Europe responds to Google, Yelp faces court and Sellaband is sold
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2010 10:30 Written by External Post Thursday, 25 February 2010 10:30
Further to the news on Tuesday night that Google was fighting, the European Commission came out yesterday to clarify matters: namely that it is investigating complaints by three companies, but that it is not yet a formal, legal investigation. Does that
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European Commission examines Google antitrust complaints
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 02:30 Written by External Post Wednesday, 24 February 2010 02:30
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Breakfast briefing: Google accused, Intel abused and Apple confused
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:15 Written by External Post Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:15
Google tried to take the initiative last night by announcing that it was being investigated by the European Commission over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. The claimants include UK company Foundem, whose criticisms we detailed last summer.
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EC sharpens long Google probe
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:15 Written by External Post Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:15
Three complaints under investigation The European Commission is investigating Google to see if it has broken competition and anti-trust laws. A UK price comparison site called Foundem, a French legal search engine ejustice.fr and Microsoft have all
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