Daniel Ollé
@danielollecto.bsky.social
I follow #copperdecommissioning #FTTH #peering #5G #bigtech #dma #dsa #aiact #dataact, I manage Technical Unit at CNMC @cnmces.bsky.social
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Daniel Ollé
@danielollecto.bsky.social
· Oct 28
INFORME IP-IC ESPAÑA-2024
www.cnmc.es
Now also available in English our review of the state of Internet Interconnection in Spain, it includes several interesting data points, e.g. "The traffic in Gbit/s needed to fill CDNs with content is 6-7 times less than the traffic delivered to users" www.cnmc.es/expedientes/...
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Underappreciated fact:
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
January 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Underappreciated fact:
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
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For a year, the bottom of the Baltic Sea was overwhelmingly quiet.
Then, within a few days, six cables were damaged or even cut.
But the world was watching Washington, Venezuela and Greenland.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/b... (Me @foreignpolicy.com. Gift link.)
Then, within a few days, six cables were damaged or even cut.
But the world was watching Washington, Venezuela and Greenland.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/b... (Me @foreignpolicy.com. Gift link.)
January 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM
For a year, the bottom of the Baltic Sea was overwhelmingly quiet.
Then, within a few days, six cables were damaged or even cut.
But the world was watching Washington, Venezuela and Greenland.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/b... (Me @foreignpolicy.com. Gift link.)
Then, within a few days, six cables were damaged or even cut.
But the world was watching Washington, Venezuela and Greenland.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/b... (Me @foreignpolicy.com. Gift link.)
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"Whenever I worry about where the Internet is headed, I remember that this example of the collective generosity and goodness of people still exists." anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
Wikipedia at 25: What the web can be - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
"Whenever I worry about where the Internet is headed, I remember that this example of the collective generosity and goodness of people still exists." anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
Chat-GPT not anymore available through WhatsApp because of business API policy change... Except in Italy and Brazil www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2...
WhatsApp, l’Italia esclusa dal bando sui chatbot: si potranno usare ChatGpt e le altre IA
Dal 15 gennaio WhatsApp prevedeva di limitare l’accesso alle integrazioni di assistenti IA di terze parti. In seguito a un intervento dell’Antitrust italiana, …
www.repubblica.it
January 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Chat-GPT not anymore available through WhatsApp because of business API policy change... Except in Italy and Brazil www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2...
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On this day in 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the personal taping of television programs using a home VCR to watch later is considered fair use and is not copyright infringement. It was known as the "Betamax case."
January 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
On this day in 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the personal taping of television programs using a home VCR to watch later is considered fair use and is not copyright infringement. It was known as the "Betamax case."
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Because Wikipedia content is openly licensed for anyone to reuse for free, its servers are currently being hammered by AI scrapers. This enterprise deal gives the companies access to a high speed feed, a privilege they pay for. That’s all. No AI content in Wikipedia. techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/w...
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others | TechCrunch
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Because Wikipedia content is openly licensed for anyone to reuse for free, its servers are currently being hammered by AI scrapers. This enterprise deal gives the companies access to a high speed feed, a privilege they pay for. That’s all. No AI content in Wikipedia. techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/w...
"the Starlink network is no silver bullet for bypassing the regime’s orchestrated blackouts. According to Amir Rashidi, an Iranian digital rights expert, there are only 50,000 Starlink terminals in Iran, serving only a tiny fraction of the country’s 90 million inhabitants."
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are used in the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
How was Iran able to saturate Starlink satellites’ transmission channels by directing noise beams at the satellites from multiple large dish antennas that constantly track them?
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
How was Iran able to saturate Starlink satellites’ transmission channels by directing noise beams at the satellites from multiple large dish antennas that constantly track them?
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
How Iran jammed Starlink (and how Iranians are trying to get around it)
After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this…
www.france24.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
"the Starlink network is no silver bullet for bypassing the regime’s orchestrated blackouts. According to Amir Rashidi, an Iranian digital rights expert, there are only 50,000 Starlink terminals in Iran, serving only a tiny fraction of the country’s 90 million inhabitants."
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It wants Big Tech to pay its fair share.
After Being Pillaged By AI Companies, Wikipedia Signs Deal to Get Paid By Them
Wikipedia has signed licensing deals with a host of major AI companies in a bid to recoup the costs of being pillaged by data scrapers.
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM
It wants Big Tech to pay its fair share.
Wikipedia is 25 years old and announces "partnerships with tech companies[...]directly supporting our nonprofit mission"
wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/01...
wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/01...
Wikipedia celebrates 25 years of knowledge at its best – Wikimedia Foundation
New video docuseries celebrates the humans who make knowledge on Wikipedia possible; new tech partnerships highlight Wikipedia's value in age of AI.
wikimediafoundation.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Wikipedia is 25 years old and announces "partnerships with tech companies[...]directly supporting our nonprofit mission"
wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/01...
wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/01...
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Over €307 million in funding are now available for #AI and related technologies.
Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness.
Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness.
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Over €307 million in funding are now available for #AI and related technologies.
Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness.
Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness.
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⚛️How a #quantumcomputer works
💻How it is installed
BSC hosts its 1st quantum computer which, with 100% European technology, will take Spain into a new era of computing.
Get to know more about our @quantumspain-project.es computer➡ bsc.es/4oy
#NextGenerationEU I #PlandeRecuperación
💻How it is installed
BSC hosts its 1st quantum computer which, with 100% European technology, will take Spain into a new era of computing.
Get to know more about our @quantumspain-project.es computer➡ bsc.es/4oy
#NextGenerationEU I #PlandeRecuperación
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 AM
⚛️How a #quantumcomputer works
💻How it is installed
BSC hosts its 1st quantum computer which, with 100% European technology, will take Spain into a new era of computing.
Get to know more about our @quantumspain-project.es computer➡ bsc.es/4oy
#NextGenerationEU I #PlandeRecuperación
💻How it is installed
BSC hosts its 1st quantum computer which, with 100% European technology, will take Spain into a new era of computing.
Get to know more about our @quantumspain-project.es computer➡ bsc.es/4oy
#NextGenerationEU I #PlandeRecuperación
"A small satellite icon appeared in my menu bar with the banner “You’re messaging by satellite.”" Interesting article linked by @disruptivedean.bsky.social on LinkedIn www.fodors.com/news/travel-...
I Used T-Mobile’s Satellite Messaging on a 120-Mile Trek. Here’s How It Went
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"A small satellite icon appeared in my menu bar with the banner “You’re messaging by satellite.”" Interesting article linked by @disruptivedean.bsky.social on LinkedIn www.fodors.com/news/travel-...
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If you've ever wondered about the infrastructure behind the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, check out this teardown ➡️ hackernoon.com/the-long-now...
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
If you've ever wondered about the infrastructure behind the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, check out this teardown ➡️ hackernoon.com/the-long-now...
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En Iran, le gouvernement est parvenu à brouiller l'ensemble des systèmes de communication, réussissant même à rendre muet le réseau satellitaire #Starlink via notamment la neutralisation du GPS et un brouillage militaire de pointe. Infirmation importante à retenir.
www.franceinfo.fr/monde/iran/m...
www.franceinfo.fr/monde/iran/m...
Manifestations en Iran : comment le régime est parvenu à brouiller Starlink et priver le pays d'internet
Alors que Washington étudie les options concernant une éventuelle intervention en Iran, Téhéran a tenté de reprendre le contrôle de la rue en organisant des manifestations pro-régime. Une guerre d'images se joue, sans internet, devenu inaccessible.
www.franceinfo.fr
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
En Iran, le gouvernement est parvenu à brouiller l'ensemble des systèmes de communication, réussissant même à rendre muet le réseau satellitaire #Starlink via notamment la neutralisation du GPS et un brouillage militaire de pointe. Infirmation importante à retenir.
www.franceinfo.fr/monde/iran/m...
www.franceinfo.fr/monde/iran/m...
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La CNIL sanctionne Free et Free Mobile d'une amende de 42M€ pour n'avoir pas mis en œuvre de meures adéquates pour garantir la sécurité des données de leur abonnés, suite à une intrusion en 2024 ayant permis d'accéder aux données personnelles de 24M d'abonnés. À retenir.
www.cnil.fr/fr/sanction-...
www.cnil.fr/fr/sanction-...
Violation de données : sanction de 42 millions d’euros à l’encontre des sociétés FREE MOBILE et FREE
Le contexte En octobre 2024, un attaquant est parvenu à s’infiltrer dans le système d’information des sociétés et à accéder à des données personnelles concernant 24 millions de contrats d’abonnés, don...
www.cnil.fr
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
La CNIL sanctionne Free et Free Mobile d'une amende de 42M€ pour n'avoir pas mis en œuvre de meures adéquates pour garantir la sécurité des données de leur abonnés, suite à une intrusion en 2024 ayant permis d'accéder aux données personnelles de 24M d'abonnés. À retenir.
www.cnil.fr/fr/sanction-...
www.cnil.fr/fr/sanction-...
"FREE MOBILE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 27 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 5-1-e), 32 et 34 du RGPD"
"FREE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 15 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 32 et 34 du RGPD"
"FREE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 15 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 32 et 34 du RGPD"
In 2024, Free, the second largest ISP and telephone operator in France, confirmed it was the victim of a breach.
On 8 January 2026, the French DPA imposed two fined on Free and Free Mobile, respectively.
FREE: lnkd.in/eC5mX3pt.
FREE MOBILE: lnkd.in/esaSbsCC.
On 8 January 2026, the French DPA imposed two fined on Free and Free Mobile, respectively.
FREE: lnkd.in/eC5mX3pt.
FREE MOBILE: lnkd.in/esaSbsCC.
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM
"FREE MOBILE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 27 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 5-1-e), 32 et 34 du RGPD"
"FREE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 15 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 32 et 34 du RGPD"
"FREE, une amende administrative d’un montant de 15 millions d’euros au regard des manquements constitués aux articles 32 et 34 du RGPD"
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#Meta exclut l'Italie de son interdiction d'utiliser des chatbots IA tiers sur sa messagerie #WhatsApp suite à une injonction de l'autorité antitrust locale. A retenir donc.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsApp
Meta Platforms will exclude Italy from its ban on rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp following an order from the country's antitrust authority, according to a notice sent to AI providers and developers see...
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 AM
#Meta exclut l'Italie de son interdiction d'utiliser des chatbots IA tiers sur sa messagerie #WhatsApp suite à une injonction de l'autorité antitrust locale. A retenir donc.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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🚀Participa en el workshop sobre #Telecomunicaciones y #MercadosDigitales que organizamos con la @ub.edu
🗓️ 29 y 30 de enero de 2026
👩💻 Formato híbrido
Regístrate aquí👉 www.ub.edu/mastereg/wor...
🗓️ 29 y 30 de enero de 2026
👩💻 Formato híbrido
Regístrate aquí👉 www.ub.edu/mastereg/wor...
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
🚀Participa en el workshop sobre #Telecomunicaciones y #MercadosDigitales que organizamos con la @ub.edu
🗓️ 29 y 30 de enero de 2026
👩💻 Formato híbrido
Regístrate aquí👉 www.ub.edu/mastereg/wor...
🗓️ 29 y 30 de enero de 2026
👩💻 Formato híbrido
Regístrate aquí👉 www.ub.edu/mastereg/wor...
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✨𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 la nueva imagen de la capilla de Torre Girona!
🔨Tras meses de obras para retirar el falso techo, muy pronto reabriremos el acceso a las visitas.
⌛En breve os mostraremos➕.
💫 #WorkinProgress #StayTuned #ComingSoon #Próximamente
🔨Tras meses de obras para retirar el falso techo, muy pronto reabriremos el acceso a las visitas.
⌛En breve os mostraremos➕.
💫 #WorkinProgress #StayTuned #ComingSoon #Próximamente
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
✨𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 la nueva imagen de la capilla de Torre Girona!
🔨Tras meses de obras para retirar el falso techo, muy pronto reabriremos el acceso a las visitas.
⌛En breve os mostraremos➕.
💫 #WorkinProgress #StayTuned #ComingSoon #Próximamente
🔨Tras meses de obras para retirar el falso techo, muy pronto reabriremos el acceso a las visitas.
⌛En breve os mostraremos➕.
💫 #WorkinProgress #StayTuned #ComingSoon #Próximamente
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✨ Would you like to develop your career at one of Europe’s leading research & technology centres❓
🌍 If you want to join an institution with talented professionals and internationally recognized teams, we have a place for you at BSC❗
🌐 Open positions: bsc.es/vacancies
🌍 If you want to join an institution with talented professionals and internationally recognized teams, we have a place for you at BSC❗
🌐 Open positions: bsc.es/vacancies
January 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
✨ Would you like to develop your career at one of Europe’s leading research & technology centres❓
🌍 If you want to join an institution with talented professionals and internationally recognized teams, we have a place for you at BSC❗
🌐 Open positions: bsc.es/vacancies
🌍 If you want to join an institution with talented professionals and internationally recognized teams, we have a place for you at BSC❗
🌐 Open positions: bsc.es/vacancies
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En Italie, le PDG de #Cloudflare menace de retirer la société du pays et de renoncer à fournir les services gratuits qu'elle comptait proposer pour les Jeux olympiques d'hiver après avoir reçu une amende pour violation de la réglementation anti-piratage. À suivre.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/c...
Cloudflare CEO threatens to pull out of Italy
: Labels Rome's comms regulator ‘a quasi-judicial body’ that works on behalf of ‘shadowy, European media cabal’
www.theregister.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
En Italie, le PDG de #Cloudflare menace de retirer la société du pays et de renoncer à fournir les services gratuits qu'elle comptait proposer pour les Jeux olympiques d'hiver après avoir reçu une amende pour violation de la réglementation anti-piratage. À suivre.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/c...
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In a recent FT article, the director of Cybersecurity Belgium claimed it was impossible to store data within the EU. "Dream on" he said. This reflects the widespread lack of IT understanding among executives, who should wise up & help us regain our digital autonomy: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Europe
Europe is experiencing a crisis of digital autonomy. Our dependence on US big tech has been growing for decades and is now nearly total, at a time when worries about our former ally are no longer theo...
berthub.eu
January 10, 2026 at 11:23 AM
In a recent FT article, the director of Cybersecurity Belgium claimed it was impossible to store data within the EU. "Dream on" he said. This reflects the widespread lack of IT understanding among executives, who should wise up & help us regain our digital autonomy: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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Les 4 MNO campent sur leurs positions pour la vente de SFR, Patrick Drahi menaçant d’accélérer la vente à la découpe de l’opérateur. 4 offres reçues pour Netco (entre 4,5B€ et 5,8B€), 5 pour SFR Business (1,2B€ d’Altitude Infra, entre 1,85B€ et 2,3B€ sinon). À suivre.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Rachat de SFR : Patrick Drahi accentue sa menace d’une vente à la découpe
Alors que les discussions concernant une vente de l’opérateur de téléphonie au trio Orange-Bouygues Telecom-Free sont toujours dans l’impasse, le milliardaire met la pression en avançant sur les cessions de plusieurs filiales.
www.lemonde.fr
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Les 4 MNO campent sur leurs positions pour la vente de SFR, Patrick Drahi menaçant d’accélérer la vente à la découpe de l’opérateur. 4 offres reçues pour Netco (entre 4,5B€ et 5,8B€), 5 pour SFR Business (1,2B€ d’Altitude Infra, entre 1,85B€ et 2,3B€ sinon). À suivre.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
"Telefónica ya ha vendido sus negocios en Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Perú, Argentina[...]la intención de Murtra pasa por operar únicamente en Brasil y vender el resto. A Chile se suman la filial de México[...]así como de Venezuela"
Telefónica Chile: la guerra de Carlos Slim y Xavier Niel por el liderazgo en Latinoamérica
Telefónica Chile: la guerra de Carlos Slim y Xavier Niel por el liderazgo en Latinoamérica
La salida de Telefónica reorganiza el sector en el continente americano
f.mtr.cool
January 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
"Telefónica ya ha vendido sus negocios en Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Perú, Argentina[...]la intención de Murtra pasa por operar únicamente en Brasil y vender el resto. A Chile se suman la filial de México[...]así como de Venezuela"