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EU pushes for Internet control.(European Union)(Brief article)
The cornerstone of the European Union's audiovisual policy is the "Television Without Frontiers" directive. Initiated in 1989, it is subject to amendment and involves various phases. It was updated in 1997 and is due for updating again in 2006. A proposed modernization of the directive will be considered by the EU Parliament before the end of the year.
The directive largely focuses on the commercial broadcasting industry, but also affects video-on-demand via the Internet and mobile phones. Critics alarmed about a current draft proposal suspect that licensing and certain regulations applicable to commercial broadcasting ...
- EU Pushes Tanker Legislation.(European Union)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily November 8, 2000 700+ words
EU Pushes Tanker Legislation European Union (EU) legislation aimed at preventing further tanker disasters in the wake of the Erika is now being fast-tracked through the...
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- EU pushes to ease car rules.(European Union)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe Thisdell, Dan January 24, 2005 700+ words
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- ACCOUNTING: EU PUSHES FOR MORE REPRESENTATION ON IASB.(European...
- Newspaper article from: European Report January 26, 2005 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: European Report June 19, 2004 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Europe-East April 28, 2008 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times April 26, 2002 700+ words
...Byline: Carter Dougherty, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The European Union is demanding that foreign companies be allowed to...bound to be politically contentious here. "What the European Union is going after is pretty predictable," Mr. Freeman...
- EU pushes 'clean' urban transport.
- News wire article from: United Press International July 16, 2001 700+ words
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jul 16, 2001 The European Union launched a program Monday that if successful could help...if they have not paid their tolls in advance." The European Union has long adopted a radical inner-city traffic agenda...
