Jason Dunn
04-20-2006, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70681-0.html?tw=rss.technology' target='_blank'>http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70681-0.html?tw=rss.technology</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Media and technology companies warned Tuesday that new European Union broadcasting rules could restrict the growth of emerging media formats such as video broadcasts through the internet and mobile phones. An alliance of companies, including ITV, Yahoo, Vodafone, Intel and Cisco Systems, warned that a European Commission proposal to impose rules for traditional broadcasters on new media providers could have "unintended consequences" and hurt investment. The draft legislation proposed in December aims to level the playing field by applying the same rules to everyone."</i><br /><br />For our European readers out there, how does this strike you? Do you feel the EU regulators are going to make it difficult for you to live digitally?