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When in 'Roam' (or Brussels), elites protect their own

September 20, 2007 Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler explain why cell phone roaming charges in Europe remain stuck in the stratosphere. TAGS: euro, Brussels, politician, legislation, telecommunications, Europe

Protesters go bananas over EU patent plan

February 18, 2005 The debate gets lively when it comes to the value of software patents. Photos: Patent protesters take to the streets TAGS: software patent, Brussels, Denmark, European Union, street, Europe, HP, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Patent protest planned in Brussels

February 15, 2005 Patent critics plan to march past buildings of main EU bodies to protest controversial software directive. TAGS: directive, software patent, Brussels, commission, European Union

European patent protesters: 'Innovation--yes!'

February 18, 2005 About 300 people march through the streets of Brussels to show their disapproval of a proposed law on software patents. Patent foes take to the streets TAGS: software patent, Brussels, directive, demonstration, Luxembourg, European Union, commission, Europe

Microsoft to fight phishers in Europe

March 20, 2006 Will sue fraudsters who spoof MSN and other Web properties, expanding a legal campaign already under way in the U.S. TAGS: phishing, Brussels, phishing Web site, Europe, MSN, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

'To heck with Mario Monti'

March 24, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper voices his opinion on how Microsoft's Steve Ballmer should have reacted to the European Union's competition commissioner. TAGS: Mario Monti, European Union, Steve Ballmer, Brussels, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

What Europe (still) doesn't get

June 21, 2004 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says Europe holds itself back when it comes to technology competition with the United States. TAGS: treaty, Europe, Brussels, antitrust, U.S. company, tax, European Union, Germany, U.S., Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: The look of tech

December 12, 2005 The outward appearance of hardware and software may not tell you everything, but it does make an impression. TAGS: Brussels, impression, Bill Gates, supercomputer, Consumer Electronics Show, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

EU to probe Microsoft-Time Warner buy

August 25, 2004 The decision is a setback for the two companies and their plan to acquire ContentGuard, a digital rights management firm. TAGS: ContentGuard Inc., commission, digital-rights management, Thomas Vinje, antitrust, Time Warner Inc., Brussels, Microsoft Windows Media Player, investigation, media player, European Union, decision, Windows Media, attorney, Microsoft Corp., agency

U.S. politicos fire at EU's Microsoft ruling

March 25, 2004 In a strongly worded letter, members of the House International Relations committee ask regulators in Brussels to reconsider their decision to levy a record fine against the U.S.-based company. TAGS: European Union, U.S. company, antitrust, Brussels, letter, regulator, decision, U.S., computer company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., member, media player, agreement, Microsoft Windows

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