IEU.MONITORING: EU DIGITAL AGENDA Telegram - published 1 December 2015

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IEU.MONITORING: EU DIGITAL AGENDA Telegram - published 1 December 2015




# E-GOVERNMENT
  • Vice-President Ansip: Simple, secure and transparent online public services
  • Speech by Vice-President Ansip, in charge of the Digital Single Market, at the eGovernment conference "Simple, secure and transparent public services" in Luxembourg
  • EU Commission Roadmap: eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020  - CNECT - Communication (outside CWP) - Impact assessement planned : No 
  • St 14663 2015 Init Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of public sector bodies' websites. - Examination of the Presidency text 
# DSM
  • OASC: Creating the Metacity - Digital Agenda for Europe
  • 54th meeting of COSAC – The national representatives discussed the strategy for a digital single market in Europe
  • DG Connect: CoP 6th plenary meeting - New date confirmed!
# DATA PROTECTION
  • EU PNR: lead MEP optimistic on prospects of a deal meeting Parliament's concerns
  • Good and Bad News on Safe Harbour: Take a Life Ring or Hold Out for a New Agreement? - Cloud Security Alliance Blog
# ICT STANDARDS
  • New standard for smart appliances in the smart home - Digital Agenda Blogs by Roberto Viola
  • New Machine 2 Machine Standard for Smart Appliances introduced by European Telecommunications Standards Institute and European Commission
  • EU Commission Roadmap: Priority ICT Standardisation Plan - CNECT - Communication (outside CWP) - Impact assessement planned : No 
# IOT
  • Deutsche Telekom: Challenge Up! start-ups impress with innovative Internet of Things solutions
# CLOUD
  • UK CMA to review consumer law compliance in cloud storage
# CYBERSECURITY
  • Homing on Smart Home Security? Smart! ENISA
  • ST 6183 2015 REV 4  EU Cybersecurity Strategy: Road map development 
  • St 14721 2015 Init Good Practice Guide on Vulnerability Disclosure (From challenges to recommendations) - ENISA
# GOOGLE
  • Campus Warsaw: Central and Eastern Europe’s Digital Leap - Google Europe Blog
# BROADBAND
  • Ofcom launches Wi-Fi checker to improve broadband
# COPYRIGHT
  • St 14804 2015 Init 31st Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, Geneva, 7 – 11 December 2015 - Draft EU Statements 
  • U.S. Copyright Office Announces Strategic Plan for 2016-2020
# BROADCASTING
  • MIS publishes database of documents defining PSM remits within EBU area
  • European Film Forum event - the Art of Screenwriting
# SPECTRUM
  • UK Ofcom: Spectrum management costs and fees
  • WRC - Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben - Save Our Spectrum by Helmut G. Bauer  
# SATELLITES
  • Business Planet: Copernicus brings down-to-earth opportunities for SMEs reaching for the stars
# FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
  • Freedom of Information Act: Want to Obtain FBI Records a Little Quicker? - Try New eFOIA System
# EU REGISTERS

# EU COUNCIL
  • ST 13460 2015 INIT  The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - Council conclusions (26 October 2015) 
  • St 7588 2015 Rev 2 Dcl 1 Evaluation report on the seventh round of mutual evaluations 'The practical implementation and operation of European policies on preventing and combating cybercrime' - Report on France
  • St 14603 2015 Init Voting result Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme on interoperability solutions and common frameworks for European public administrations, businesses and citizens (ISA2 Programme) as a means for modernising the public sector (First reading) (LA + S) Adoption of the legislative act 3428th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Education, Youth, Cul
  • Cm 4836 2015 Init WORKING PARTY ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SOCIETY
  • Cm 4838 2015 Init WORKING PARTY ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SOCIETY 
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