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Digital Networks Act Workshop: Network Fees, IP Dispute Settlement, and the Open Internet's Future

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 7d

Will the #DigitalNetworksAct protect or break Europe’s #OpenInternet? 🚨

At our recent Brussels workshop, experts from across the digital ecosystem debated the risks of mandatory #IPinterconnection dispute settlement.

🎥 Watch the highlights video below.

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) hosted a workshop in Brussels titled ‘Network Fees, IP Dispute Settlement, and the Future of the Open Internet’ in July 2025. The…

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 9d

📑 New study on DMA #compliance and enforcement.

"We want to help make the #DigitalMarketsAct work effectively, and this study offers a constructive 🗺️ roadmap to make it more legally robust and enforceable."

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 Simplifying Administrative Burdens in EU #Environmental Legislation

✂️ Cutting #RedTape helps businesses grow and unlocks #sustainable solutions for Europe’s #environmental goals.

We submitted 8️⃣ recommendations to @EU_Commission call for evidence: buff.ly/U4tjNyA

Media Partnership - Digital Networks Act: Rewriting the DNA of Europe’s Open Internet?

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 15d

We are very excited to co-organise this #DigitalNetworksAct event with Euractiv on 16 October, exploring how the DNA could reshape Europe’s #OpenInternet. 👇 Register now!

#DigitalDecade #FairShare #IPinterconnection #NetNeutrality #NetworkFees

[url=https://eurac.tv/9YbT][title]REGISTER HERE[/title][/url] The European Commission’s upcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA) is set to reshape the future of connectivity in Europe. By overhauling the…

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 16d

💾 Assessing the Impact of #DataRetention Rules: CCIA Europe calls for a unified framework to tackle disproportionate #compliance burdens, especially for #CrossBorder service providers. 🚧

📄 Read our response to the @EU_Commission consultation: buff.ly/NP0Ep2C

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 17d

Press release 📄 Italy’s Move Towards #NetworkFees Sets Blueprint for EU Under #DigitalNetworksAct

☎️ "Mandating IP dispute resolution is exactly what Europe’s big #telecom CEOs are lobbying for."

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#connectivityEU #DigitalDecade #FTConnectEurope

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 22d

Press release 📄 New Study Finds #DigitalMarketsAct Procedural Flaws Hinder Compliance and Enforcement, Proposes Fixes Ahead of #DMA Review.

🎲 "#Compliance has proven to be a guessing game. Expectations are vague from the start." 🤷

➡️ buff.ly/GyVWPC7

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 23d

#GenAI and copyright: Myths vs Facts. 🧠
“Can knowledge, #facts, and ideas be copyrighted?”

🚫 The answer is simple: No, #copyright just applies to #creative expressions – not to raw information.

🎬 Our animated explainer breaks it down.👇

#AI #AIact #generativeAI

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 24d

New #consumer survey: "The #DigitalMarketsAct was meant to deliver more #choice and better experiences, but the opposite appears to be happening."

📋 "These findings must be taken seriously, also in light of the Commission’s #DMA consultation."

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Claudia Canelles @claudiacanelles.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hit @leovenez.bsky.social and me up for coffee or if you want to discuss the #soteu2025 🤓

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 10

Back in Strasbourg for #EPlenary, with @claudiacanelles and @LeoVenez on the ground to discuss key files with #MEPs:

#ConsumerProtection ⚖️
#BatteriesRegulation 🔋
#CircularEconomy ♻️
#MinorProtection 🛡️
And #simplification 💡

Let’s grab a coffee if you are around! ☕

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 EU #CustomsUnion Reform: Heading for More Cohesion or Chaos?

"The new #CustomsCode creates a parallel system that directly conflicts with the EU’s existing legal framework for #ProductSafety and #liability," warns @LeoVenez.

👉 Learn more: buff.ly/JUSvrda

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 10

Back in Strasbourg for #EPlenary, with @claudiacanelles and @LeoVenez on the ground to discuss key files with #MEPs:

#ConsumerProtection ⚖️
#BatteriesRegulation 🔋
#CircularEconomy ♻️
#MinorProtection 🛡️
And #simplification 💡

Let’s grab a coffee if you are around! ☕

Six Telecom Myths the European Commission Can’t Afford to Believe - Disruptive Competition Project

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ahead of #DigitalNetworksAct, Professor Webb cautions @EU_Commission not to fall into #telcos’ false claims.

🤥 "Not only is #data usage no longer growing exponentially, it will soon not be growing at all."

⬇️ #NetNeutrality #NetworkFees #OpenInternet

In the context of the European Commission’s call for evidence on the upcoming Digital Networks Act, it’s important to clear up some telecom myths clouding the debate.

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 4

Press release 📄 Most Europeans Find Online Experience Worse Under #DigitalMarketsAct

"This survey puts numbers to what many 🇪🇺 #consumers already feel: their favourite online services have become less intuitive and more cumbersome under the #DMA."

👉 buff.ly/oeXtd57

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 3

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3️⃣ Empower #consumers and boost digital literacy
4️⃣ Align consumer information requirements with #digital and #green transitions

👇 Check our full submission to learn more: ccianet.org/library/ccia...

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 3

What does the future of 🇪🇺 #ConsumerPolicy look like?

@CCIAeurope has 4 key suggestions for the @EU_Commission’s upcoming #ConsumerAgenda 2025-2030:

1️⃣ Guarantee effective and coordinated #enforcement
2️⃣ Advance regulatory #simplification and legal coherence

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 2

The EU #BatteriesRegulation is key to Europe’s green transition, but it comes with unintended side effects.

🔋 "The #Batteries Regulation directly threatens #product-design #innovation, and removability may paradoxically increase #eWaste."

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Aug 28

❓ Q: Does #copyright law protect every type of data?

💡 A: No, copyright only protects #creative works fixed in a tangible medium, like books or music. Not any underlying #facts or #ideas.

📑 Dive into our new #explainer on copyright and #genAI: buff.ly/TLBMRd5

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Aug 26

⏱️ Consultation deadline coming up after summer!

If Europe wants a real #CircularEconomy, the upcoming ♻️ EU #CircularEconomyAct needs to:
🔧 Cut #RedTape
🔁 Make #SecondaryMaterials flow across borders
📈 Scale up #recycling and #reuse

Discover: buff.ly/Jwr8yGc

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Aug 22

Press release 📄 CCIA Welcomes Progress in US-#EUTrade Framework

"The priority now is to turn this #trade framework into real-world results – breaking down #barriers, boosting #innovation, and delivering concrete benefits for #consumers."

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Digital Networks Act: What the EU Can Learn From the Swisscom-INIT7 Dispute - Disruptive Competition Project

CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Aug 21

#DigitalNetworksAct: "The 🇪🇺 Commission should drop the idea of an arbitration or dispute resolution mechanism."

"There is no market failure, it would unfairly benefit dominant #telecos and effectively introduce #NetworkFees."

👉 buff.ly/WfF5H9p #NetNeutrality

The European Commission should drop the idea of introducing an arbitration or dispute resolution mechanism via the Digital Networks Act for possible conflicts between telecom operators and other ISPs…

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CCIA Europe @cciaeurope.bsky.social · Aug 19

Omnibus #simplification package: "At best, this will ease #GDPR burdens for just 0.2% of EU companies."

🚩 "While well-intentioned, its limited scope won’t meaningfully strengthen Europe’s digital #competitiveness," underlines @ClaudiaCanelles.

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