European Call for Tenders, European Browser Barometer, CDT Confident Next FCC Chair: links 14-01-2009
EU: Call for Tender – Economic and social impact of software and software-based services – The European Commission has opened a call for tender on “the economic and social impact of Software and software based Servicesâ€. The submission deadline is 2 February 2009.
BE: Information Day on Call 3 of ICT PSP (Policy Support Programme) – The programme (draft) will facilitate the development of lead markets for innovative ICT-based solutions notably in areas of public interest, and remains subject to formal approval by the Commission in January 2009. On line registrations are open.
EU: Browsers barometer – Results of a survey on the respective use of open source and proprietary browsers in 32 European countries.
CDT Confident Next FCC Chair Recognizes Importance of Open Internet Policy – President-elect Barack Obama will soon name Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission, and CDT is confident that Julius will be a chairman who understands the importance of the open Internet.
Tenders 1:16 pm on March 17, 2009 Permalink
This is a very interesting Tender – it appears that the European Union is finally beginning ti grasp the vast implications that open computing technology could have on our society.