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  1. Gareth Halfacree
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    News European Commission opens antitrust cases on Asus, Valve, others

    Alleges price fixing, Single Market blocks. https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2017/02/03/ec-antitrust-asus-valve/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 3 Feb 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Data breach fines to jump following EU GDPR adoption

    ICO's £500K limit to break £17M. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/12/22/data-breach-fines-to-jump/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 22 Dec 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EU Court rules IP Act data retention illegal

    Not much help for a post-Brexit UK. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/12/21/curia-rules-ip-act-illegal/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 21 Dec 2016, 12 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Microsoft hikes enterprise software, cloud prices

    13-22 percent thanks to weak Pound. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/10/24/microsoft-price-hike/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 24 Oct 2016, 21 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EU rules on copyright infringement via hyperlink

    Requires foreknowledge, for-profit. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/09/09/curia-copyright-hyperlink-ruling/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 9 Sep 2016, 8 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EC ruling puts Apple on the hook for €13 billion tax bill

    Ireland must recover illegal aid. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/08/30/eu-ruling-apple-tax-bill/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 30 Aug 2016, 61 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Mozilla calls for EU copyright reform

    Claims it lags technological progress. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/08/26/mozilla-calls-for-eu-copyright-reform/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 26 Aug 2016, 25 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EC files complaint against Google for Android antitrust

    Alleges anticompetitive behaviour. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/04/20/ec-complaint-android-antitrust/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 20 Apr 2016, 9 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News US, EU forge Privacy Shield agreement

    The replacement for Safe Harbour. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2016/02/03/eu-us-privacy-shield/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 3 Feb 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News European Parliament rejects TSM net neutrality amendments

    'Unclear and ambiguous,' says critic. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2015/10/28/tsm-net-neutrality-rejected/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 28 Oct 2015, 2 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EC announces net neutrality rules, abolishes roaming charges

    No roaming freedom til 2017, though. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2015/06/30/ec-net-neutrality/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 30 Jun 2015, 6 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EC hits Google with Statement of Objections

    Asks for explanations on antitrust issues. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2015/04/16/ec-google-objections/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 16 Apr 2015, 10 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Star Citizen to begin collecting VAT on purchases

    Advises pre-February investment. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2015/01/20/star-citizen-vat/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 20 Jan 2015, 17 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News UK government plans emergency data retention law

    Privacy advocates not impressed. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2014/07/10/gov-data-retention/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 10 Jul 2014, 106 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Intel points to PC market growth, boosts revenue forecast

    Good news tempered by EU fine, though. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/06/13/intel-pc-market-growth/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 13 Jun 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EU rules linking, embedding is not infringement

    Search engines breathe easier today. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2014/02/14/eu-copyright/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 14 Feb 2014, 10 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News EU to vote on minimum penalties for crackers

    Takes aim at digital criminals. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2013/06/11/eu-cracker-directive/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 11 Jun 2013, 0 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Microsoft hit with €561 million fine

    EU slaps company for browser ballot glitch. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2013/03/07/microsoft-eu-fine/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 7 Mar 2013, 30 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Microsoft apologises over Windows 8 browser ballot gaffe

    Blames technical error to dodge EC fine. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2012/10/25/windows-8-browser-ballot/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 25 Oct 2012, 30 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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    News New EC regulations could kill off high-end graphics boards

    NordicHardware says AMD is sweating over new Eco-Design Requirements. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2012/10/15/ec-eco-design/1
    Thread by: Gareth Halfacree, 15 Oct 2012, 92 replies, in forum: Article Discussion
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