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Global Internet Governance Forum to be held in Vilnius
06.09.2010On September 14-17, global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held at Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre Litexpo.
Keyword tags: EU – Baltic States, Forum, Internet, Lithuania, Technology, Telecomunications
TV pushed print media from leading position on Estonia’s advertising market in Q2
02.09.2010The economic crisis pushed newspapers from the leading position on the Estonian advertising market and now television is the biggest segment on the market, writes LETA/National Broadcasting. 40% of the advertising market volume that had grown to 1.8 billion kroons during the peak of the economic boom was lost during the decline period.
Skele: digital television criminal case in Latvia is too politicized
02.09.2010The digital television criminal case is too politicized, said People's Party leader Andris Skele today during his first appearance as a witness in the case. He revealed that he did not envy the court that would have to pass judgement on the case. Skele said that too much time had gone past for him to be able to remember the events clearly.
Latvian Transport Minister walks out of "TV5" studio on-air
01.09.2010Transport Minister Kaspars Gerhards (TB/LNNK) yesterday walked out of the "TV5" studio live on air after being denied the opportunity to speak Latvian on the show "Bez cenzuras", LETA was informed by the minister's advisor Inga Sprinke. According to Sprinke, Gerhards harshly criticized "the actions of TV5".
Estonian start-up Vecly works on set-top boxes expansion
27.08.2010Estonian start-up Vecly, is currently developing a software for set-top boxes (STBs) for Digital TV to expand them to multimedia centers and multiply their functions, LETA/Testmarket.eu reports.
In 2010 TEO will invest into development of the fiber-optic network 96 mln litas
TEO LT, the largest provider of integrated telecommunication, IT and TV services in Lithuania, will invest about 96 million litas in deployment of its next-generation fiber-optic network in 2010. The company's investments will already this year enable the availability of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Internet services to approximately half of the country's population, TEO LT reports to NASDAQ OMX Vilnius.
Lattelecom: enterprise income tax discriminates ICT sphere
Amendments prepared by the Finance Ministry to enterprise income tax (EIT) discounts for major projects discriminate against the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sphere, according to one of Latvia's leading ICT firms Lattelecom.
Free movement of services: additional consultations in the EU
