Whether data protection and cybersecurity, copyright, net neutrality, market regulation, spectrum, cryptography policy or other digital policy topics: Falk Steiner has been dealing with the economic, social and political effects of digitalisation and its regulatory design for years in various capacities. Before joining Europe.Table Professional Briefing as an editor, he worked as a correspondent for Deutschlandfunk, as an editor or writer for Zeit, Spiegel, Tagesspiegel, taz and others. Further stations led him, among others, to the Federation of German Consumer Organisations, the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Brunswick Group.
In a recently published paper, scientists warn against expecting too much from Open RAN: As things stand, this initiative will not reduce dependence on China in mobile communications technology. continue reading →
Despite new data law: uncertainty remains
Anyone who wants to process data of European citizens in China or data from China abroad will have to be even more careful in the future. Otherwise, they could face severe penalties. Two new laws seem to make China more like the EU – but the situation is now even more complicated for companies. continue reading →