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Calais and Boulogne blocked by protesting French fishermen

2018-01-25 12:35:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Calais and Boulogne are hit by protests over the controversial use of electrified nets to catch fish.

French operators agree deal with govt to improve LTE coverage, obtain spectrum licence extension

2018-01-15 10:04:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Telecom regulator Arcep announced that the government has reached an important agreement with mobile network operators to enhance the quality of LTE services in France and extend coverage, particularly across rural areas and on the road/railway network. Under the deal, operators have agreed to accelerate the deployment of LTE over the next three years, committing to reach quality obligations monitored by the regulator. In exchange, they have obtained a spectrum licence extension for 900/1800/2100 MHz frequencies, with no change to the current annual licence fees.

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French prosecutor orders Apple probe over planned iPhone obsolescence

2018-01-09 10:34:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The DGCCRF, France's anti-fraud and consumer protection agency, will lead a preliminary investigation over allegations that Apple misled iPhone customers and practised planned obsolescence, reports Le Monde. The probe was ordered by the Paris prosecutor examining the case recently brought to court by French association HOP, which has accused the company of intentionally shortening the lifespan of its smartphones.

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French privacy watchdog orders WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with Facebook

2017-12-19 09:14:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) French data protection agency Cnil has issued a formal notice to WhatsApp, ordering the company to stop transferring the data of its users to Facebook, which it had been found to do without their consent. The company has one month to comply with the notice.

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