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European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has issued an urgent call to 21 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.

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Almost 75 per cent of Europeans worry about the cost of using their mobile phone when traveling in the EU according to a survey released by the European Commission.

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Business users still report little progress in reducing mobile communication costs, improving service quality and coverage, and they continue to experience difficulties in obtaining global contracts, adequate billing and reporting, according to INTUG’s response on a EC consultation on the regulation of mobile communication.

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The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to find out whether the Spanish and Portuguese telecoms operators Telefónica and Portugal Telecom have breached European rules by agreeing not to compete with each other in their respective home markets.

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The European Commission is seeking the views of consumers, businesses, telecom operators and public authorities on the EU mobile phone roaming market in a public consultation launched today.

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The European Commission is asking businesses, consumers, telecoms operators and public authorities whether they see benefits in a system that would allow businesses to use the same telephone number in all EU member states.

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The capacity of broadband connections in Europe has improved considerably, but the take up of fixed broadband connections has slowed down somewhat, according to a Working Document on broadband access published by the European Commission.

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According to the results of a public consultation launched by the European Commission, there is a near consensus on the importance of preserving the openness of the Internet.

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