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EU solar power lobby buckled under legal pressure from Huawei

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The Chinese firm is now a passive member of the group, but another solar company is demanding an explanation from SolarPower Europe. ย 

Huaweiโ€™s solar tech sparks fears of Europeโ€™s next dependency crisis

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Cyber officials fear the Chinese tech giant’s grip on energy networks.

LIVE NOW! Media Partnership โ€“ Digital Networks Act: Rewriting the DNA of Europeโ€™s Open Internet?

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The European Commissionโ€™s upcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA) is set to reshape the future of connectivity in Europe. By overhauling the rules that govern telecom operators, cloud services, and content providers, the DNA raises fundamental questions ab…

Les 42 personnes qui comptent dans la tech

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Dirigeants dโ€™entreprise ou dโ€™administration, รฉlus, lobbyistes… Dรฉcouvrez notre classement des personnalitรฉs les plus influentes du secteur.

How Huawei came in from the cold after being blacklisted by the EU

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The powerful Chinese company is back at one of the blocโ€™s most influential lobbies, raising questions over its impact on watering down policies aimed at limiting Beijingโ€™s ability to hack key infrastructure.

Finnish court dismisses case against crew accused of cutting undersea cables

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The case collapsed over maritime law provisions and doubts about intent.

3 big fights brewing for Europeโ€™s telecom rescue plan

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The Digital Networks Act is already under fire and itโ€™s barely off the ground.

Finland charges suspected Russian shadow fleet ship crew over cable sabotage

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Prosecutors look to nail ship’s captain over undersea damage last Christmas Day.

Albaniaโ€™s leader pushes dream of first cashless society

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The plan to ban cash by the end of the decade will be difficult to realize in a country distrustful of banks.

Why Europeโ€™s train Wi-Fi never works

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Railway internet sucks โ€” and despite some bright plans, even getting decent 5G will remain hit and miss for a while.

Vague trade deal allows new US attacks on EU tech rules

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With both sides claiming victory, Brussels may have to tread carefully when flexing its regulatory muscle against U.S. Big Tech.

Turkey bans Elon Muskโ€™s Grok over ErdoฤŸan insults

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X’s chatbot under fire in Poland, too, over insulting comments targeted at Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Iran orders officials to ditch connected devices

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Both Israel and Iran have powerful cybersecurity capabilities.

Calls for telecom consolidation fuel digital future debate [Advocacy Lab Content]

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Despite a broad consensus on streamlining regulation and fostering innovation, debate is stirring over how Europe should navigate the digital era. This Special Report takes a closer look.

Ukrainians to get cheap calls, texts in EU from 2026

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โ€œWe want Ukrainian citizens to stay connected to their loved ones across the EU, as well as in their home country,โ€ says Ursula von der Leyen.

The global impact of Trump vs. Musk

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Muskโ€™s satellite internet company is in 130 countries, thanks in part to White House support. If heโ€™s on the outs, then what?

How Muskโ€™s โ€˜soap operaโ€™ with Trump could dent his businesses โ€” and upend federal policy

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The U.S. president and his agencies have powerful weapons to deploy against his former DOGE chief, if they choose to.

German firm shipped restricted tech to Russia โ€” after EU sanctions kicked in

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Calls for tightening of bloc’s sanctions regime after Kontron was able to export millions in sensitive telecoms tech to its Russian arm in late 2023.

Macron announces โ‚ฌ20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil

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The French president is gathering CEOs from all over the world in Versailles.

Pfizergate: Will we ever see von der Leyenโ€™s texts? โ€• and other burning questions

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Von der Leyen is in hot water. And the EU court ruling doesn’t just say the Commission got it wrong โ€” it says it knew better.

Forget tariffs โ€” Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly

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China juices trade war with nontariff barriers targeting MAGA-friendly U.S. export sectors.

Europeโ€™s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

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Suspicious Russian tankers keep slashing Europe’s internet and power cables.ย It’s not an act of war … but someday it might be.

Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs

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Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.

Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims

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Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.

European parliament bans Huawei lobbyists from premises amid corruption probe

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The European Parliament on Friday said it has banned lobbyists working for Chinese telecom firm Huawai to enter its premises โ€œas a precautionary measureโ€ after police launched an investigation into suspected bribery, arresting several people in both B…

US official slams EUโ€™s social media โ€˜censorshipโ€™

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Federal Communications Commission chair warns that the EU’s Digital Services Act threatens censorship that is “incompatible” with U.S. free speech.

Why connectivity matters to Europeโ€™s tech sovereignty

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From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain

Why Europeโ€™s satellite policies must support a new era of connectivity

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We now have the technology to ensure people can stay connected no matter where they are โ€” but we need the EUโ€™s backing for it to become ubiquitous

Muskโ€™s Starlink isnโ€™t ready to rule Europeโ€™s internet airwaves

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Elon Musk’s satellites aren’t โ€” yet โ€” competing to serve Europeans’ everyday internet needs.

French court throws shade at governmentโ€™s proposed telecoms land-restriction rule

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The rule would require anyone acquiring land lease rights to provide a certificate confirming that a telecom operator has committed to using the infrastructure.

IA et tรฉlรฉcoms : itโ€™s a match!

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AU MENU โ€” Le deal gagnant-gagnant des opรฉrateurs tรฉlรฉcoms avec des IA gรฉnรฉratives. โ€” Les datacenters ont les yeux plus gros que le ventre, selon RTE. โ€” Protection des donnรฉes : la CNIL se rode face aux modรจles dโ€™IA, avec Mistral pour cas pratique. Bonjour ร  toutes et ร  tous, nous sommes vendredi 14 fรฉvrier. [โ€ฆ]

Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get

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SNEAK PEEK โ€” Has Elon Muskโ€™s Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ€” The withdrawal of the EUโ€™s AI liability rules has fans and critics. โ€”ย Thereโ€™s a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โ€ฆ]

Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws

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SNEAK PEEK โ€” The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โ€œinnovation-friendlyโ€ AI regulatory framework. โ€” Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โ€ฆ]

Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un vows ongoing support for Russiaโ€™s โ€˜just causeโ€™

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North Korean leader also pledged further development of nuclear forces; UK foreign secretary says no imminent peace talks with Russia. What we know on day 1,082See all our Ukraine war coverageNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his ongoing supp…

Trump vs. Xi: Who Will Win the Trade War?

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Donald Trump launched a two-year trade war against China during his first term in the White House, and heโ€™s poised to do it again. Even before being sworn in, Trump threatened China with 60 percent tariffs to cut its trade surplus, 10 percent tariffs if it didnโ€™t halt fentanyl shipments and 100 percent tariffs if [โ€ฆ]

Ukraine war briefing: Moscow claims control of Velyka Novosilka but Ukrainians say fight continues

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Warehouse strike in Russia โ€˜destroys 200 Shahed dronesโ€™; Ryazan oil refinery hit again, says Kyivโ€™s military. What we know on day 1,069Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured Velyka Novosilka, a strategically important town in the Donetsk regi…

NATO launches Baltic Sea patrols after suspected cable sabotage

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The NATO military alliance said Tuesday it would launch a Baltic Sea monitoring mission following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent months. Several telecom and power cables have been severed with experts and politicians accusing Russ…

NATO to boost Baltic Sea patrols after cable ‘sabotage’ blamed on Russia

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Baltic NATO countries meeting in Helsinki on Tuesday vowed to boost patrol missions after several telecom and power cables were severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months,ย with experts and politicians accusing a Russian “shadow fleet” of sabotage.ย Und…

Taiwan suspects China of latest attack on undersea cables

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A Cameroon-flagged tanker could not be boarded due to rough seas and steamed on toward South Korea.

NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken

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Baltic nations are on alert after a string of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
The post NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken appeared first on Euractiv.

Macron skips EU summit to visit cyclone-hit island Mayotte

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Authorities fear that several thousand could be dead after a devastating cyclone hit the French region in the Indian Ocean.

Swedenโ€™s Social Democrats struggle in traditional blue-collar heartlands

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Like other socialist parties in Europe, Sweden’s center left has lost ground to the far right. Itโ€™s hoping to turn that around.

Vodafoneโ€™s ยฃ15B UK deal cleared with investment commitment

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The United Kingdomโ€™s competition authority cleared Vodafoneโ€™s ยฃ15 billion tie-up with telecom rival Three after the companies pledged to spend billions of pounds to scale up networks. Vodafone and Three, owned by Hutchison, will also need to cap some mobile tariffs for customers and give certain contractual terms to mobile virtual network operators who use [โ€ฆ]

Germanyโ€™s cybersecurity and infrastructure under attack by Russia, chancellor says

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Attacks โ€œalso come from China from time to time,โ€ Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in parliament.

Chinese hack of global telecom providers is โ€˜ongoing,โ€™ officials warn

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Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.

Finnish telecom company hit by cable outage

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Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.

Competition poses the toughest test for climate chief Ribera

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Climate expert Teresa Ribera’s second job policing subsidies and deals is real head-scratcher with some big political risks.

To Ursula, with love: Paris sends Brussels the anti-Breton

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Franceโ€™s incoming commissioner is a Macron loyalist who prefers backroom dealing to attention-grabbing stunts.

How do we close Europeโ€™s innovation gap? Start with advanced connectivity and a strong intellectual property rights frameworkย 

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Mobile technology underpins technologies ranging from AI to self-driving cars. To create more of these advances, we need proper incentives to further develop a dynamic standardization ecosystem that nurtures innovation.

New rules to build corporate giants wonโ€™t reverse EU decline, officials say

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Europe’s competition enforcers are alarmed by talk of changing merger rules to allow big firms in key industries.

โ€˜Bitter medicineโ€™: Why some EU officials quietly yearn for Trump

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Europeans may not like Donald Trump, but officials from several countries said his reelection could spur change in the bloc โ€” namely on defense.

Europeโ€™s tech security czar-to-be faces China fight at home

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For Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, the question of securing Europeโ€™s digital infrastructure hits close to Helsinki.

Britain looks to Germany to bolster its military in new defense pact

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The Trinity House Agreement is the final pact tying Europe’s big three military nations together.

Meet Elon Muskโ€™s man in Washington

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The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected.

US Supreme Court wonโ€™t hear case stemming from secret warrant for Trumpโ€™s Twitter data

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The data obtained by the special counsel may be key evidence against the former president if the federal election-subversion case ever reaches trial.

Draft telecom Council conclusions support โ€˜horizontal privacy regulationโ€™ that could include Big Tech

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“Consolidation should be assessed [by national regulatory authorities] to maintain and develop effective and sustainable competition in the relevant market,” reads the second compromise text seen by Euractiv.

23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared

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MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.

What the new EU leadership means for connectivity

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From the Draghi report to Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s new College of Commissioners: the telecom sector is now a key ally in delivering on the promise of more competitiveness.

Largest EU telcos shift focus on green transition in renewed call for investments

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The EU’s largest telecom operators are taking up sustainability as part of their call for more investments in their industry, according to a policy agenda published by lobby Connect Europe.

Commission approves the acquisition of European telecom company by UAE firm

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The European Commission approved the acquisition of Amsterdam-based PPF Telecom by United Arab Emirates firm e&, subject to conditions.

Draft Council conclusions aims to strike balance with Letta, Draghi on telecom consolidation

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The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU is attempting to bridge the gap between member states’ reluctance and Letta and Draghi reports eagerness towards consolidation in the telecom sector, according to draft Council conclusions and seen by E…

Draghiโ€™s report is the third to sound alarm on telecom competition policy

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Large EU telcos said Draghi’s report sounded the alarm over the state of EU’s telecom competition policy, consumer associations and smaller telecom companies are repeating their stance against these findings.

Europeโ€™s Draghi report unleashed: These are the 5 things to watch

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A blueprint to make the EU more competitive with the rest of the world is published on Monday. It’s likely to prove controversial.

EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview โ€” and misses

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Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S. election.

After a whirlwind 5 years, Bretonโ€™s back for more

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POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.

Telecoms stakeholders urge Breton to reconsider some stances in light of Commission appointment

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Telecom industry stakeholders have called on incumbent Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to reconsider some of his previous stances in light of his potential reappointment for the 2024-2029 term.

Emmanuel Macron nominates Thierry Breton for another term at European Commission

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France wants its current commissioner to serve another term.

As Germany struggles to improve economy, it decided to go on a Gigabit offensive

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The German government is going on a telecom spending spree with a new telecom law, seemingly against industry stakeholders’ views and its own decision to tighten the purse strings.

EUโ€™s IRISยฒ satellite plan runs into mega complications against SpaceXโ€™s Starlink

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Elon Musk’s Starlink is stealing a march on the EU’s fledgling alternative.

Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial

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Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ€” others sheโ€™d have to build.

Washingtonโ€™s most powerful interests donโ€™t know whether to cheer Harris โ€” or dread her

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Would she bring continuity with Joe Bidenโ€™s policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.

Large EU telcos call for more regulation on Big Tech

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An association representing the largest European telecom operators threw yet another punch in their intensifying fight with US Big Tech over regulation in Europe, in a position paper.

Commission probes UAE state-owned acquisition of Czech telecoms operator

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The European Commission opened a new foreign subsidies investigation into a commercial acquisition that would see UAE state-owned Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (e&), be in ‘sole control’ of the European telecom operator PPF Telecom, acc…

Open letter to Professor Draghi

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We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโ€™s plea to author of EU competitiveness report.

The upcoming battle over telecoms deregulation

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Reforms of the telecom sector are expected to be at the top of the policy agenda for the next EU mandate and a battle is already heating up over the need to deregulate it.

European telecom price cuts on the cards in next EU mandate

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While most politicians and lawmakers have been discussing enlargement prospects for the EU, others have quietly worked to bring together EU citizens and their European neighbours in a much more technical but tangible way: telecommunications.

KKR skips early EU concessions in Italian telecoms deal

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KKR didnโ€™t offer early-stage concessions in the European Commissionโ€™s review of its takeover of TIMโ€™s Italian telecoms network. Officials can now choose to clear the deal unconditionally or open a longer review. Reuters reported that the deal was set for unconditional approval by a May 30 deadline. Commission spokesperson Lea Zuber confirmed that the deal [โ€ฆ]

Belgium to police Telegram under new EU tech law

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Platform claims to have more than 800 million monthly active users globally.

Lettaโ€™s report aligns with views of major telecoms on market integration

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Laying out his vision of a harmonised single market in the telecommunications sector, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta aligned with some of the talking points by the EU’s largest telecom players, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.

Faced with an unprecedented number of digital regulations, Council mulls implementation call

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The Council of the EU is preparing a call to implement the plethora of digital regulations passed during the last mandate, and to promote them on the international scene, according to a document seen by Euractiv.

How to โ€˜Trump proofโ€™ the transatlantic relationship?

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This week’s meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council could be its last.

EUโ€™s telecom regulatory body needs to change, says Commissionโ€™s director Kloc

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The role of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications needs to change, given the expanding regulatory scope of its members in broader ecosystems, said Kamila Kloc in an interview with Euractiv.

Proposed SEP Regulation is a boost for EU innovation

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New rules on standard-essential patents for technology will revamp the licensing ecosystem for innovators, while supporting the fundamental right to intellectual property.

Connectivity package: Commission opens consultation, commits to post-quantum cryptography recommendation

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The Commission announced a consultation on EU’s telecom market, open until June and committed to a post-quantum cryptography recommendation, when presenting its connectivity package.

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