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 Services”. 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.