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CCIA Europe letter to EU Commission on short-term rental restrictions

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Beyond the Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) Teething Phase: Evaluating Compliance Realities and Procedural Fairness 

Three years after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started to apply, its enforcement record is now subject to scrutiny. The debate is no longer confined to the law’s ambitions, but should also focus on…
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CCIA Response to $1 Billion Google DMA Fine Announced by European Commission 

In response to the European Commission announcing a nearly $1 billion fine for Google under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the following can be attributed to Daniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice Presiden…
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Joint Industry Statement on the EU Rating Scheme for Data Centres

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Disruptive Competition Project

Main takeaways For years, many dismissed warnings about telecom giants’ demands for ‘network fees’ as mere speculation or fearmongering, given […]

The Digital Networks Act’s Scope Creep: How Article 9 Paves a Sneaky Pathway to Network Fees 

Main takeaways For years, many dismissed warnings about telecom giants’ demands for ‘network fees’ as mere speculation or fearmongering, given […]

Parts of Europe face a housing crisis, and the European Commission wants to act. But there is a problem: building homes, urban planning, and social housing are the responsibility of national, regional, and local governments. Housing is, for the most part, simply not an EU competence. To its credit, the Commission’s wider plan reflects this, most of its 10 actions address the real drivers: supply, investment, and vacant homes. The forthcoming Affordable Housing Act is the exception, targeting short-term rental (STR) services instead. 

Why Europe’s Affordable Housing Act Won’t Make Housing More Affordable

Parts of Europe face a housing crisis, and the European Commission wants to act. But there is a problem: building homes, urban planning, and social housing are the responsibility of national, regional, and local governments. Housing is, for the most part, simply not an EU competence. To its credit, the Commission’s wider plan reflects this, most of its 10 actions address the real drivers: supply, investment, and vacant homes. The forthcoming Affordable Housing Act is the exception, targeting short-term rental (STR) services instead. 

As the geopolitical map is being redrawn in real time, the European Union finds itself at a critical juncture regarding its digital future. While debates over tech sovereignty and ‘Buy European’ policies intensify in Brussels, it is imperative for policymakers to focus on ensuring that new laws enhance, not hinder, Europe’s competitiveness and long-term security. 

EU Tech Sovereignty: Escaping the Protectionism Trap

As the geopolitical map is being redrawn in real time, the European Union finds itself at a critical juncture regarding its digital future. While debates over tech sovereignty and ‘Buy European’ policies intensify in Brussels, it is imperative for policymakers to focus on ensuring that new laws enhance, not hinder, Europe’s competitiveness and long-term security. 

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CCIA Response to $1 Billion Google DMA Fine Announced by European Commission 

In response to the European Commission announcing a nearly $1 billion fine for Google under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the following can be attributed to Daniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice Presiden…
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Batteries for Wearables: EU Decision Puts Consumer Safety First, Restricting Replacement to Qualified Professionals

Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Commission adopted secondary legislation clarifying that only qualified professionals may remove and replace batteries in wearable electronic devices, ensurin…
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Digital Networks Act Opens Clear Path to Network Fees, Study Warns, as Parliament Risks Making It Worse

Brussels, BELGIUM – A new independent study launched today warns that the European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) already opens two legal pathways to network fees.  The warni…
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79% of Tech Founders Hit by Regulatory Friction as EU Simplification Grinds to a Halt in Brussels, New Research Finds

Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS – Almost four in five EU tech entrepreneurs say Europe’s maze of overlapping rules had a major impact on their businesses in the past 12 months, according to new researc…
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Beyond the Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) Teething Phase: Evaluating Compliance Realities and Procedural Fairness 

Three years after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started to apply, its enforcement record is now subject to scrutiny. The debate is no longer confined to the law’s ambitions, but should also focus on…
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In Pictures: European AI Roundtable on Copyright – Fuelling Creativity in the AI Age 

On 2 June 2026, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) hosted the latest edition of its European AI Roundtable in Brussels. The event brought together EU policymakers, le…
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The DMA Security Paradox: Balancing Openness and User Safety in the Mobile Age

More than two years into enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), one of its most difficult challenges is becoming increasingly clear: how can digital ecosystems be opened to greater competition …
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Is the DMA the Right Tool to Promote Competition in Cloud Computing? 

As cloud computing continues to solidify its role as a vital engine for Europe’s economic future, discussions are intensifying over how to best maintain the cloud sector’s competitive dynamics. Du…
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CCIA Europe letter to EU Commission on short-term rental restrictions

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Joint Industry Statement on the EU Rating Scheme for Data Centres

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CCIA Europe comments on French social media ban bill – TRIS Notification 2026/0185/FR

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CCIA Europe feedback on the draft Commission’s guidelines on trusted flaggers

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