Europe
Event Recap: The Online Platform Ecosytem
June 13, 2018
On June 6, CCIA hosted a conference on the online platform ecosystem in Brussels. After a keynote delivered by DG CNECT’s Werner Stengg we had an expert panel discussion on the right regulatory fr...
European Commission Publishes Assessment on Takedown of Illegal Content
June 13, 2018
Brussels -- The European Commission published today it’s “Progress Report towards an effective and genuine Security Union”. This report includes the first reporting following the publication in ...
New Members: CCIA Europe Welcomes Samsung Electronics and Zebra Technologies
June 12, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Zebra Technologies is the latest company to join the Computer & Communications Industry Association. Zebra Technologies manufactures and sells innovative mobile computing so...
Data flows in the EU: CCIA welcomes European Parliament vote, urges fast and ambitious final adoption
June 4, 2018
Brussels -- The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection today voted through the legislative proposal on the free flow of non-personal data in the EU. The commi...
EU Countries’ Adopted Position on Copyright Will Hurt Internet Users and Digital Sector
May 25, 2018
Brussels -- European Member States agreed today on a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament on the proposed Directive for copyright in the digital single market. The adopted text will cause...
European Commission Proposes Plan To Tackle Disinformation Online
April 26, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission has released its Communication on “Tackling online disinformation,” aimed at improving information transparency, diversity and credibility through incl...
European Commission Proposes New Regulation On Platform-to-Business Relations
April 26, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission today presented a new proposal for a Regulation affecting many online platforms and search engines. The proposed Regulation on “promoting fairness and tr...
Universities, Journalists, Digital Rights Groups and Tech Sector Warn of Disastrous Consequences of Copyright Directive, Ask EU Member States to Continue Technical Discussions
April 26, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- More than 145 universities, libraries, human rights, media freedom, technology businesses and digital rights groups sent an open letter Thursday. The letter asked EU Member States...
CCIA Welcomes EU’s Positive Approach to Artificial Intelligence
April 25, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission published today a Communication on “Maximising the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Europe”, aimed at boosting Europe’s technology and industr...
CCIA Welcomes Objectives of EU E-Evidence Proposals, Encourages Further Improvements
April 17, 2018
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission today issued its package to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence. The package includes two legislative proposals, including a “Regulation on...
European High Court Issues Ruling Impacting Digital Single Market, EU Member States
April 10, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled on the question of whether France needed to notify the European Commission before passing a law impacting Europe’s Digital Single...