Security, sustainability and the competitiveness of networks were the main topics at the informal meeting of Telecoms ministers on Friday. They want to use standardized signatures to protect Internet users from false profiles.
By Corinna Visser
The success of the controversial short video platform TikTok is attracting other parties. One driving idea: not to leave the platform and its young users to the AfD. But there are pitfalls.
By Falk Steiner
Rapid reactions from the Commission are important when implementing the Digital Markets Act, says Andreas Schwab (CDU). The DMA's rapporteur for the European Parliament assumes that the Act will also have an impact in the USA.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission plans to present the White Paper on the Digital Networks Act this week. WIK Director Schwarz-Schilling has studied the draft – and sees potential for improvement. However, she does not see the need for a network levy.
By Corinna Visser
Six months after coming into force, the DSA is now becoming the law for significantly more online service providers. The first changes are already making themselves felt – even if enforcement will still be a problem for the time being. A German group of authorities is getting ready.
By Falk Steiner
The compromise was hard work. The fact that Germany and France are not taking a clear position on the AI Act is causing criticism. Many voices from business and civil society are convinced that it would be better to have a law with weak points than no law at all.
By Corinna Visser
With the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, the Commission has made a proposal to accelerate broadband expansion. The Parliament wants even more while the Member States prefer less change. The points of contention in the trilogue.
By Corinna Visser
In the fight for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services, the European Parliament has adopted an own-initiative report by a large majority, calling for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services such as Spotify or Deezer. However, the compromise shines above all due to the fact that it contains test mandates.
By Falk Steiner
The Breko and BDEW associations are calling for changes to the Gigabit Infrastructure Act in order to accelerate the expansion of fiber optics in Germany and Europe.
By Corinna Visser
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European politics have had to juggle a lot of topics recently. The issues that have shaped the past year – and how well the EU has dealt with them so far.
By Redaktion Table
