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As the European Commission prepares to revise the Cybersecurity Act (CSA), Europe faces a critical moment to learn from past mistakes. Originally adopted in 2019 to build trust in information and communications technology (ICT) products and services, the CSA has yet to produce a single technology-specific certification scheme ready for adoption across the EU market.
In the context of the European Commission’s call for evidence on the upcoming Digital Networks Act, it’s important to clear up some telecom myths clouding the debate.
Boosting the EU’s declining competitiveness is a top priority for the new European Commission. This shouldn’t come as a surprise anymore, but rushed work on the Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models is raising eyebrows – in Brussels and beyond.
During the previous mandate, EU lawmakers introduced a wave of digital rules aimed at regulating the bloc’s tech sector. While most were (at least initially) well-intentioned, this regulatory surge now risks stifling digital innovation and undermining EU competitiveness.
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is creating unprecedented shifts in Europe’s online economy and the wider digital sphere. The DMA designates certain large digital companies as ‘gatekeepers’ – who face additional obligations and restrictions. With the incoming European Commission soon taking office, we are now looking at a new stage for DMA implementation: one where the outcomes are uncertain.
After 16 months of suspense, the European Commission finally published its draft rules outlining the process and conditions required for researchers to access the data of so-called Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs)). That’s a mouthful indeed, but this delegated act will be instrumental to the proper implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
After the first round of hearings for the 2024-2029 European Commission by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) during the […]
Starting on Monday 4 November, the European Commissioners-designate will face tough questioning by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) during […]
September wasn’t just back to school for Brussels, but also back to discussing the future of Europe’s digital infrastructure and the EU telecoms sector.
The European Commission’s recent white paper on network infrastructure makes several references to what it describes as “private networks”, with an indication that the Commission wants to apply greater regulatory controls to these networks.
