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October 13, 2026
EU Cloud Sovereignty Carries Hidden €115 Billion Price Tag, Six Times the Commission’s Estimate, Study Finds
Dublin, IRELAND – As EU digital and telecoms ministers meet in Ireland today, a new report reveals that the European Commission’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) risks imposing €115...
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October 1, 2026
Hidden ‘Network Fee’ Backdoors in EU Digital Networks Act Exposed as Big Telcos Push for Mandatory Payments Behind Closed Doors
Brussels, BELGIUM – As Europe’s largest telecom operators gather in Brussels today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) has launched a new policy explainer reveali...
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September 30, 2026
CCIA Europe Strengthens Brussels Team with Three New Appointments
Brussels, BELGIUM – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) has strengthened its Brussels office with new staff appointments across its policy and communications teams.
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September 21, 2026
EU’s First-Ever Data Centre Rating Scheme Overlooks Engineering And Geographic Realities
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Commission adopted the bloc’s first-ever rating scheme for data centres. While intended to improve transparency and help compare sustainability performance,...
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September 17, 2026
EU Online Age Checks Make Privacy Trade-Offs Unavoidable, CCIA Europe Warns
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission’s new Kids Act, introducing tiered age-based access restrictions for social media, games, AI chatbots, video-sharing platforms, and other online service...
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September 10, 2026
Public Procurement Act: CCIA Europe Reacts to Proposed EU Rules
Following the European Commission’s presentation of the Public Procurement Act proposal, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) issued the following statement.
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September 9, 2026
New EU Rules on Short-Term Rentals Lack Enforcement and Redress for Restrictions
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Commission presented its Affordable Housing Act, introducing a new framework for local authorities seeking to restrict short-term rentals in areas deemed to b...
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July 23, 2026
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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July 14, 2026
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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July 10, 2026
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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July 1, 2026
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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June 24, 2026
EU Moves Energy Labels Online to Help Consumers and Cut Waste, Digital Sector Welcomes Reform
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission today presented its Energy-Efficient Products Omnibus, proposing to digitalise energy labelling for many products, including consumer electronics; simplif...