EU Flirts with Ending Net Neutrality to Squeeze Money for European Telcos from US Big Tech
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager echoed telco lobbyists who say over half of all internet traffic leads to just six US firms.
EU Publishes Piracy Watchlist
US content delivery network Cloudflare is mentioned alongside obviously problematic endeavors like Popcorn Time and The Pirate Bay.
Luke Taylor Interview: Why We Need a New Awards Body
Industry awards are broken. Luke Taylor wants to do something about it, and he told me why.
Draft EU Policy for Online Platforms Is Leaked
The policies supported by European Commissioner Andrus Ansip would reduce the risks faced by telcos and other providers of online platforms.
EU-US Privacy Shield: New Name, Same Crap
When it comes to transferring personal data to the USA, the chief goal of the European Commission is to deceive Europeans about the implausibility of imposing EU data protection law.
Euro Commission Issues Copyright Proposals
The Commission has put forward concrete proposals to counter geoblocking, but is still pondering variations on the ‘link tax’.
EU May End Geo-Blocking by Extending Satellite and Cable Rules to Internet
The EU Commission has a cunning plan to force all copyrighted online content to be made available in every EU country.
Euro Parliament Committee Opposes Geo-Blocking
Julia Reda, the Pirate MEP, persuaded the Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee to approve her report on copyright reform.
EU Single Digital Market Strategy is Vague
The final version of the EU’s Single Digital Market Strategy says less about how it will reform Europe’s communications market than the previously leaked draft.
Leaked EU Docs Reveal Major Comms Changes
The Digital Single Market Strategy of Euro Commissioner Andrus Ansip addresses everything from cybersecurity to copyright. Here are 8 key developments that will impact the risk profile of telcos.