#ETNODigital: statement on international data transfers, the right to repair initiative, FT-ETNO on 7 November, and more
20 July 2023 - Edition n.340
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POLICY

Top US economist quits EU job after Macron speaks out

POLITICO EUROPE - 19 July 2023

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Ten MEPs ask EU Commission for a moratorium on tracking of users

EURACTIV - 19 JUNE 2023

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Europe’s missing plan on quantum cybersecurity threats

EURACTIV - 18 JULY 2023

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Apple, Amazon fined for device sale collusion

Mobile World Live - 18 July 2023

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Substantiating Green Claims and Right to Repair

ETNO - 17 July 2023

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GIGAEurope, ETNO & GSMA seek greater clarity on the media concentration screening mechanism in the European Media Freedom Act

Etno - 17 JULY 2023

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ETNO statement on International Data Transfers

REUTERS - 17 JULY 2023

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JOIN US AT THE TECh & POLITICS FORUM 2023
7 NOVEMBER, BRUSSELS AND ONLINE

The upcoming Tech & Politics forum organised by ETNO and Financial Times will discuss "The power of innovation: Europe's search for rech leadership". This full day event takes place on Tuesday 7 November 2023, from 9AM to 5PM in Brussels & online. 

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, European Commission
  • Konstantinos Masselos, Chair 2023, BEREC
  • Anu Bradford, Professor, Columbia University Law School
  • Christel Heydemann, CEO, Orange
  • Timotheus Höttges, CEO, Deutsche Telekom
  • Sigve Brekke, CEO, Telenor Group
  • Ana Figueiredo, CEO, Altice Portugal
  • Lise Fuhr, Director General, ETNO
  • Steven Tas, Executive Board Chair, ETNO
 Apply to attend in person (here) or online (here).  

Discovver the agenda & more details at the link below
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Video

#THINKDIGITAL INTERVIEW: ANDREAS SCHWAB, MEP

How can the DMA level the playing field in the digital world? What are its current progress and limitations? And how could a fair contribution boost Europe’s 2030 Digital Decade targets? 

Our latest #ThinkDigital interview features Andreas Schwab, rapporteur on the Digital Markets Act.

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Reports

Investment and funding needs for the Digital Decade connectivity targets

EUROPEAN COMMISSION - JULY 2023

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Ericsson Mobility Report

ERICSSON - JUNE 2023

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Facts & Figures
Twitterati
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@LISEFUHR

Lack of scale in telecoms remains a major strategic weakness for the EU. Either we address it, or Europe will lose out to other geographies in the race to 5G and network virtualization. Read @ETNOAssociation positioning on ON ECJ “O2/Three” case judgement:
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@THIERRYBRETON

With the upcoming #AIAct, 🇪🇺 will soon have the 1st comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI

Constructive 2nd #trilogue tonight: 
✔️Good progress on obligations for high-risk AI 
✔️Regulatory sandboxes to boost AI innovation 
✔️Setting AI standards in line with 🇪🇺 values
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@VESTAgER

Professor Fiona Scott Morton has informed me of her decision to not take up the post as Chief Competition Economist. I accept this with regret and hope that she will continue to use her extraordinary skill-set to push for strong competition enforcement.
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@ETNOASSOCIATION

How far are we from the #connectivityEU targets in the #EUDigitalDecade? 

A new study by @WIKnews for the @EU_Commission estimates the investment gap:
📌 Total - €174bn+
📌 FTTH - €114bn
📌 5G - €33.5bn
📌 Transport paths €26-79bn
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@DIGITALEU

⛔ No chips = no digital. 

Smartphones, electric scooters, trains, smart factories: #Microchips are everywhere.

With the #EUChipsAct the 🇪🇺 will:
👉 double market share to 20% by 2030
👉 create resilient supply chains
👉 reduce external dependencies
👉 build partnerships
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TECH

US regulators unveil antitrust roadmap with Big Tech in crosshairs

Reuters - 20 July 2023

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Netflix gains more new subscribers than expected following password-sharing crackdown

THE GUARDIAN - 19 July 2023

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Belgium's Proximus to buy 58% stake in India's Route Mobile for $721 mln

REUTERS - 19 July 2023

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Telia Company increases 5G population coverage to 84%

TELIA COMPANY - 19 JULY 2023

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Digital X 2023 in Cologne: „Be digital. Stay human.“

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM - 19 JULY 2023

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Meta’s Llama 2 AI model coming to Qualcomm-powered smartphones as part of ‘significant’ shift to open source

TECHMONITOR - 19 July 2023

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Apple tests generative AI tools to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT - Bloomberg News

Reuters - 19 July 2023

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Microsoft puts a steep price on Copilot, its AI-powered future of Office documents

THE VERGE - 18 JULY 2023

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TikTok must accelerate work to comply with new EU digital regime, Breton says

Euractiv - 18 July 2023

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Exponential 4G and 5G subscription growth forecasted for Middle East and Africa

ERICSSON - 17 July 2023

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Events
SEPTEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
7 September 2023, Online

5G Infrastructure Sharing for CEF 5G Smart Community Projects

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ACCESS Partnerships,
15-17 September 2023, Prague

International Conference Rethinking: How to Train Teachers of Tomorrow

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GSMA Europe,
18 September 2023, Brussels

Building a Competitive, Digital and Green Europe

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Cullen International,
19-21 September 2023, Online

Competition Law in the telecoms sector

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DigitalEurope,
27 September 2023, Online

Cloud rules in the EU: how cloudy is the legislative journey ahead? 

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OCTOBER
European Commission,
11 October 2022, Brussels

5GSC Community Conference

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NOVEMBER
Financial times / ETNO,
7 November 2023, Online/Brussels

FT-ETNO TECH & POLITICS FORUM

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