Cablewatch *

Sweden - February 8 2011
The PTS began offering on a national basis the new internet service "Ledningskollen.se" (translates roughly as "CableWatch.se") in December 2010, to prevent excavation-related damage to communications and power cables.

Co-authors: Johan Tydén, Joel Wickman.

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Data retention legislation *

Sweden - February 8 2011
The Swedish government has presented a legislative bill implementing the EU Data Retention Directive 2006/24/EG, to come into force on 1 July 2011.

Co-authors: Johan Tydén, Joel Wickman.

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2.6 GHz spectrum *

Sweden - February 8 2011
Hi3G, the company which operates the mobile telecommunications service "3" in Sweden, has acquired the spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band (2570-2620 MHz TDD), previously owned (but never used) by Intel.

Co-authors: Johan Tydén, Joel Wickman.

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An overview of published and proposed Swedish guidelines relating to the public sector use of social media *

Sweden - November 2 2010
The ever-increasing uptake of the use of social media such as blogs, Facebook and similar services has naturally attracted the attention of Swedish public sector institutions.

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Update of legislation authorising the Swedish Competition Authority to request information *

Sweden - September 17 2010
The Swedish government has on 12 May 2010 tabled before the Riksdag a bill for a new Act on the Obligation to Provide Information Regarding Market and Competition Conditions.

Co-authors: Annie Kabala.

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