The Motril Town Hall has been in contact with numerous mobile-phone operators in order to reinforce coverage his summer. Consequently, Movistar has promised to give 4G coverage come the summer.
Tag Archive for internet
War on Protest
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government intends to pass a new law, Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana, which makes it a serious offense to demonstrate outside the Spanish Parliament without requesting permission or with permission denied.
Harassment in Cyber Space
by Marianne Lindahl •
Internet harassment and in particular hate email is of constant agony for many victims. Luckily there are laws that one can call upon, but when the bullying or outright threats are anonymous, it is extremely difficult to trace the culprit.
Hornet Sex Hoax?
by David Darby •
Why let the truth get in the way of a good story… or so the saying goes. But we have to confess to being more than a tad disappointed that this story, that was doing the worldwide rounds of the Internet, may well be a hoax. It concerns a Swedish farmer called Hasse and his death by sexual intercourse with a hornet’s nest.
Mugshot Beauty
by David Darby •
One has to say that even our so called ‘beautiful’ celebrities usually look like they’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards if they are unlucky enough to get arrested and then stand before the dreaded mugshot camera. However, one lady who was arrested for drink driving in Florida, USA, put those celebrity fake beauties to shame!
Farewell Cash, Credit Cards, and Cash Registers!
by Zen2net •
Have you ever wanted to not have to use (and carry) cash or credit/debit cards and not have to deal with long lines at cash registers? Well, by 2020 (a mere 8 years away) there is a reality that we could face which is that the majority of payment transactions will be made electronically.
Two Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Two more national articles from the February issue, this time dealing with copyright law and internet piracy along with the tale of the most indebted village in Spain.
The Cookie Jar
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On 25th May 2011 the EU set a deadline to the individual member countries to enforce directive 2009/136/EC amending Directive 2002/58/EC on ‘the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.’ This is the well known ‘cookie directive,’ that was largely misinterpreted by the media, creating a wave of concern among web sites owners.
Salobreña Hat-Trick
by Editor •
Three items of news in one for this article, the first being the case of a man who was arrested in Salobreña after threatening a local with an antique pistol, fitted with a mini-bayonet. The 37-year-old Moroccan man was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm.
Zen II Gifts
by David Darby •
Any of you that have had the good sense to make use of those brilliant multi-service people at Zen II Net in Almuñécar will already be aware that they are a lot more than an Internet centre.