All Legislation and Regulation News - February 2007

MoD to the rescue on fire service costs

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  • Date: 27 February 2007
The nine fire and rescue authorities covering England have signed up to use a Ministry of Defence framework agreement with BT to buy networking services, in the sector's first move to centralise IT procurement.

Microsoft order to pay $1.5bn MP3 damages to Alcatel-Lucent

Microsoft has been ordered by a US court to pay $1.52bn (£800m) in damages to Alcatel-Lucent for violating two MP3 patents.

Cisco and Apple settle iPhone trademark dispute

Cisco and Apple have resolved their dispute involving the iPhone trademark.

Fire and rescue authorities join MoD’s networking framework

The nine fire and rescue authorities covering England will use the Ministry of Defence’s £250m-a-year framework agreement with BT when they procure networking services, in the sector’s first move to centralise IS procurement.

Government rejects call for DRM ban

The government has rejected calls for a ban on digital rights management (DRM) technologies for digital content.

Exchange sued by former employee over trading platform patent

Euronext-Liffe, the pan-European derivatives exchange, is facing a patent fight from a former employee over who owns the exchange’s trading platform.

GNER signs web ticketing contract to cut sales costs

Rail operator GNER has awarded an IT contract to outsourcer Atos Origin to develop, implement and support a new internet ticketing sales system.

Foreign Office signs £11.5m web management contract

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has awarded a five-year £11.5m web management contract to LogicaCMG.

Councils to use integrated child data tool

Liverpool City Council and the London Borough of Hackney have signed contracts with Capita Children's Services to use its Integrated Children's System (ICS).

Liverpool and Hackney councils support Capita ICS

Liverpool City Council and the London Borough of Hackney have signed contracts with Capita Strategic Children’s Services to supply its Integrated Children’s System (ICS).
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