The telecom package or the rise of digital citizen lobbyism

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Today the European Parliament has voted on the so-called Telecom Package (1,2) a series of amendments to the European telecommunications law. While the majority of the ca. 300 page long amendments are not disputed, some of them were fiercely contested. Different interest groups tried to influence the wording of the law ...

The telecom package and the need for participation

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

The so called telecom package is a collection of amendments to existing European laws which will drastically change the organization of telecommunication in Europe and especially of the internet. The package will be the framework for the national laws concerning telecommunication. The purposed law has produced a lot of harsh ...