The famous amendment 138 has survived to fight another day. In what observers are claiming as a 'surprise' vote (funny they all seem to be surprises these days) the European Parliament voted through the Telecoms Package on its second reading, including the amendment which rules out non-judicial disconnection from the Internet, writes Ian Scales - Costas

Virgin Media, the UK's cable operator, is considering opening up its network to other players to maximise penetration and to relieve regulatory pressure (get the regulator off its back, in other words). - Costas