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Sustainability Tracker
Welcome to the fourth issue of Sustainability Tracker – our monthly update on the most important policy developments tackling the...
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EU ePrivacy Regulation: Objectives and Ramifications
The ePrivacy Regulation (formally known as Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the respect for private...
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EU Lawmakers Expand Brussels Trade Retaliatory Powers Beyond Scope of WTO
On 19 January, the European Parliament adopted new rules widening the scope of the EU’s powers to enforce countermeasures in...
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The Governance of AI: the ‘Brussels Effect’ of a Pan-European Framework
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming our way of life and its applications are continuously expanding. The development of AI shows...
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Access Alert: COFECE, IFT and INAI Should be Untouchable
Newly-appointed Mexican Secretary of the Economy Tatiana Clouthier convened with leaders of the MORENA ruling party on 29 January. During...
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Access Alert: Brazilian Data Protection Authority’s Regulatory Agenda Released
On 28 January 2021, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published its Regulatory Agenda for the 2021-2022 biennium. The regulatory...
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EURACTIV Virtual Conference: EU and China Towards Shared Climate Ambitions
On 28 January 2020, EURACTIV hosted the virtual conference “Carbon-neutrality: How can the EU and China co-operate to lead global...
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The Digital Services Act: The Future of Content Regulation
On 13 January, MEP Alex Agius Saliba was joined by industry representatives from Zoom and Vodafone to share thoughts on...
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Global Tech in 2021: International Advisory Board Predictions
On 17 December, the Access Partnership Advisory Board met to discuss macro currents that will shape policy for the technology...
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Access Alert: CITC White Paper on Cloud Computing
Organizations and governments in the Middle East are no longer aiming to lead on a regional level only – they...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | OpenRAN Goes Mainstream
Geopolitics is poised to provide a boost to the quiet quest of opening telecom interfaces to the mainstream in 2021....
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | E-Commerce Takes a Leap into the Future
The impact of Covid-19 on the development of e-commerce cannot be overstated. In a context of social distancing and confinement,...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | “Telecoms is Just Software”: Regulators Wake Up to the Virtualisation of Telecoms
The virtualisation of networks is disrupting the telecommunications industry. Physical hardware used in traditional telecommunications networks is being replaced by...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | Frictionless Data: Escaping the Gravity of Regulation
If the big trend since the Snowden NSA data collection controversy has been the regulation of data, 2021 may see...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | DSA and Section 230: Shifting Intermediary Liability Regime
Following over two decades of uninterrupted and loosely regulated growth, tech companies are now under an increasingly powerful microscope in...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | Global Antitrust Takes Centre Stage
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, and large tech companies have not been exempted, especially in terms of...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | US Embraces Multilateralism as China Doubles Down on Tech Ambitions Regime
In March 2021, China will formally unveil its 2021-2025 Five-Year Plan. Based on details revealed in 2020, the plan is...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | Social Justice Commitments Will Be Tested for Sincerity
2020 saw the tech sector make grand symbolic gestures on social justice issues. As the changeover in US administration turns...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | 2021: The Super Year for Sustainability and Climate Policy
In the midst of lockdowns and economic collapse, 2020 was the year in which some of the world’s largest countries,...
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Tech Policy Trends 2021 | Covid-19 and Tech Policy: Driving Digital Transformation
Few of us need reminding of the far-reaching effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has touched almost all areas of...
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Access Alert: Polish Prime Minister Takes Stance on Social Media and Freedom of Speech
The Polish Prime Minister has joined the global discussion on freedom of speech and digital platform regulations in a social...