ETNO welcomes the initiative taken by the European Commission to prevent and combat child sexual abuse material online. ETNO members have been actively engaged in numerous initiatives to this end, including collaboration with law enforcement agencies, and the implementation of blocking lists. Nevertheless, encryption should remain crucial for network security and the confidentiality of communications must be upheld.

The Commission’s proposal is highly relevant and timely, given the prevalence of this serious issue, and telecommunications network operators have long been – and will continue to be – committed to playing our part in ensuring the safety of the digital ecosystem. Nevertheless, we believe there are some aspects of the proposed Regulation which require improvement for the final rules to form part of a holistic and effective set of instruments to strengthen capacities and combat this type of crime.

Read the full position paper at the link below!