Volume II

Issue : 8: April 15, 2004

• U.S. Broadband Industry May be Forced to Share Following Cable Modem Decision
• UN E-commerce Group Releases Revised Draft Convention on the Use of Data Messages in International Contracts
• Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Criminal Spam Case
• U.S. Senate Bill Introduced to Grant Federal Government Exclusive Regulatory Authority Over VoIP
• U.S. Advocacy Groups Lobby FCC to Protect VoIP from Regulations
• CRTC Releases Preliminary View on VoIP Services
• PGA Tour Wins Battle over the Internet Posting of Real-Time Golf Scores
• British Columbia and Alberta Exempt from PIPEDA
• Canadian Privacy Commissioner's E-kit for Businesses
• Eight European Nations Fail to Implement the E-Privacy Directive
• Google Mail Alleged to Violate European Privacy Laws
• Florida Court Orders RIAA to Bring Individual Suits against Alleged File Swappers
• Federal Government Called Upon to Ban Internet Pharmacies
• Internet Pharmacy Sues Health Canada

Home > Volume II > Issue 8: April 15, 2004 > Eight European Nations Fail to Implement the E-Privacy Directive

Eight European Nations Fail to Implement the E-Privacy Directive

Directive 2002/58/EC Concerning the Processing of Personal Data and the Protection of Privacy in the Electronic Communications Sector was to be incorporated into the national laws of member states by October 31, 2003. However, the European Commission has recently warned that eight countries have failed to take the necessary measures. The Commission has given a warning to France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands and Portugal. If they fail to respond within two months, the result will be legal action before the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The Directive sets rules for protecting privacy and personal data in mobile and fixed communications, including the Internet, and bans unsolicited email (spam) throughout the E.U. It also sets rules for the use of cookies on personal computers.

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