meteor-burst communication [ meteor-scattering communication ]

troposcatter terminal

troposcatter telecommunications

transmission network [ broadcasting network | data-transmission network | Euronet | telecommunications network | Transpac | Communication networks(ECLAS) | telecommunication lines(UNBIS) ]

satellite communications [ communications satellite | direct broadcasting satellite | European communications satellite | telecommunications satellite ]

D. whereas there are worrying signs of serious violations of democratic rules and freedoms in Ukraine, which are further aggravating the chances of overcoming the tense socio-economic situation and political hostilities in the country, such as the dissolution of the parliamentary group of the Communist Party of Ukraine, the trial which is intended to lead to the prohibition of that party, and a new law which allows the authorities to prohibit or restrict television and radio broadcasting, to restrict or terminate media activities, inc ...[+++]luding on the internet, to restrict or prohibit the production or distribution of printed materials and to restrict or terminate telecommunication services and the use of public telecommunications networks – new so-called anti-terrorism legislation, which violates Ukraine’s obligations as a member of the Council of Europe and the association agreement with the EU; whereas the new government is failing to control the infamous and violent Right Sector movement; whereas these developments are seriously jeopardising the free and fair conduct of the forthcoming parliamentary elections;

The 1998 Telecommunications Law (64) states that telecommunications services, including operation of networks supporting radio and television, are services of general economic interest but they do not have the status of public services, which are reserved only for a limited number of telecommunications services (65).

124. Notes the potential shown by the internet in promoting and supporting the revolutions of the ‘Arab Spring’; notes, however, that ICTs can also be misused to violate human rights and fundamental freedoms and calls,therefore, for increased monitoring of the use of the internet and new technologies in autocratic regimes that seek to limit them; welcomes the Commission initiative on the ‘No Disconnection Strategy’; invites the Commission to submit, during the course of 2013 at the latest, smart regulatory proposals, including increased transparency and accountability for EU-based companies, in order to improve the monitoring of the export of products and services aimed at blocking websites, mass surveillance, monitoring all internet tra ...[+++]ffic and (mobile) communications, breaking into private conversations and transcribing them, filtering search results, and intimidating internet users including human rights defenders; believes telecommunications and internet service providers must learn the lessons of past mistakes, such as Vodafone's decision to give in to demands from the Egyptian authorities in the last weeks of the Mubarak regime to suspend services, to disseminate pro-government propaganda and to monitor opponents and the population in general as well as the societies of other Member States who have sold telecommunications technologies and information to other third countries such as Libya, Tunisia etc; believes telecommunications and internet service providers and software developers must learn the lessons of past mistakes, and should engage with policymakers, NGOs and activists in an open dialogue in order to set common minimum standards for human rights impact assessments and increased transparency;

118. Notes the potential shown by the internet in promoting and supporting the revolutions of the ‘Arab Spring‘; notes, however, that ICTs can also be misused to violate human rights and fundamental freedoms and calls,therefore, for increased monitoring of the use of the internet and new technologies in autocratic regimes that seek to limit them; welcomes the Commission initiative on the ‘No Disconnection Strategy’; invites the Commission to submit, during the course of 2013 at the latest, smart regulatory proposals, including increased transparency and accountability for EU-based companies, in order to improve the monitoring of the export of products and services aimed at blocking websites, mass surveillance, monitoring all internet tra ...[+++]ffic and (mobile) communications, breaking into private conversations and transcribing them, filtering search results, and intimidating internet users including human rights defenders; believes telecommunications and internet service providers must learn the lessons of past mistakes, such as Vodafone’s decision to give in to demands from the Egyptian authorities in the last weeks of the Mubarak regime to suspend services, to disseminate pro-government propaganda and to monitor opponents and the population in general as well as the societies of other Member States who have sold telecommunications technologies and information to other third countries such as Libya, Tunisia etc; believes telecommunications and internet service providers and software developers must learn the lessons of past mistakes, and should engage with policymakers, NGOs and activists in an open dialogue in order to set common minimum standards for human rights impact assessments and increased transparency;