Computer Law related content 

An open internet can ensure the basis for media pluralism, freedom of expression and information. Following on from your article “Ministers want an ‘open internet'”...

Deal expected next week. Ministers from the European Union's 27 member states are expected to reach a common view on the “open character of the internet” when they meet...

Criticism of Dutch telecoms plans is justified. In early October, Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for the digital agenda, decried the Dutch parliament's decision to...

Net neutrality must protect content and competition. Net neutrality is back in the European headlines with The Netherlands becoming the first European country to enshrine it...

The Dutch government's plans will limit opportunities for entrepreneurship and investment. Bart Schermer's opinion piece is right to dispel the notion that the Dutch...

What Europeans need to understand about a landmark internet decision in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is set to become the first European country to enshrine net...

Net neutraility plans should be praised. The European Commission has sent a strong and unmistakable signal that it is committed to ensuring that the internet remains open...

Policymakers should focus on preserving the open, user-centric internet model that has been so successful. The Internet Society is encouraged by the European Commission's...

Firms told to provide fair and open access to the internet. Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for the digital agenda, has warned companies that she will take legal...

Google accused of abusing online search market. Microsoft wants the European Commission to act against what it sees as years of Google's abuse of its dominant position in...

To create growth and jobs, the EU needs to define standards for information technology. The debate in the European Union about information and communication technology...

What kind of internet does the EU currently have? And how can it avoid the path to ruin? The internet is growing vigorously, and therein lies a danger: we risk taking it...

The European Commission has upheld important principles in an area – high technology – that is difficult for antitrust regulators. The European Commission on 27 January...

The record industry calls file-sharing theft, but many others disagree. Copyright is the most contentious form of intellectual property protection at the moment, ...

Antitrust investigation into web browser comes to an end. The European Commission announced yesterday (16 December) that it had reached a deal with Microsoft to end an...

Option to disable Internet Explorer in Windows, which will include a ballot screen with other browsers. The European Commission is to announce next week that it has settled...

A fluffy cloud of goodness envelops too many discussions about net neutrality. Lynn St Amour (“The internet must remain open”, 19-25 November) is right to say that...

The Internet Society explains why. I read with interest the letter from Bart Schermer, entitled “Net neutrality is no silver bullet” (5-11 November). It highlights the...

Is net neutrality the most effective regulatory approach? Net neutrality, the principle that network operators should treat all internet traffic equally, has been a topic of...

Firms say Microsoft will have unfair advantage; consultation period to end in November. The European Commission is under pressure from technology companies to secure...