The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the special taxes levied in Hungary on the turnover of telecommunications operators and of undertakings in the retail trade sector are compatible with EU law.
Europe opens up pay-TV subscriptions
From Sunday 1 April it will be possible for European citizens to access online content wherever they are in the EU.
EC hits Google with record fine
Google had been fined a record €2.42 billion by the European Commission for breaching EU antitrust rules.
EBU appeals on behalf of Bosnian broadcaster
The EBU has written to key decision makers in Brussels to call for joint action to save the Bosnian public service broadcaster BHRT, which as previously reported in Broadband TV News is on the brink of collapse.
Commissioner Kroes blesses satellite broadband
Every EU household can now have a basic broadband connection, thanks to pan-EU availability of satellite broadband.