Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2020 | AI Regulation Takes Shape: A Look at the EU and US
2020 will be an important year for Europe and the US in forging their own approaches to AI regulation, with…
7 Jan 2020
Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2020 | The Digital Services Act: The Next GDPR?
Emboldened by the GDPR, the EU is increasingly confident in its ability to set global standards for technology regulation. With the new European…
6 Jan 2020
Opinion
Gaia-X, Mother Cloud
Germany’s Gaia-X proposal for a European cloud network aims to foster a European cloud market based on interoperability, security and…
17 Dec 2019
Opinion
Blockchain Policy in Europe
Blockchain, and knowledge thereof, has come a long way since it first entered the spotlight in 2008 as the technology…
17 Dec 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Tory Triumph and the Next Five Years
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have won the general election and are returned with a healthy majority. The Conservative manifesto was light…
12 Dec 2019
Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2019: Did We Get Them Right?
Our Tech Policy Trends report, published at the beginning of 2019, explored contemporary trends in technology policy through a series of articles.…
10 Dec 2019
Opinion
Risky Business: Is This the End of the WTO’s Moratorium on Electronic Transmissions?
As the end of 2019 looms closer, concerns over the decision to renew the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Moratorium on…
9 Dec 2019
Opinion
IGF 2019: The Fall of the Digital Wall?
The United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which has taken place every year since 2006, was hosted in Berlin from...
9 Dec 2019
Opinion
From Users to Commissioners: Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility
With a fresh College of Commissioners in office, policy initiatives will soon follow. Cybersecurity has been named a priority and…
4 Dec 2019
Events
Brexit Brief: Can the Conservatives Turn Polls into Seats?
With 21 days to go until the general election, UK parties have picked up the pace on the campaign trail.…
21 Nov 2019
Opinion
From First Gear to Fifth Gear: What Must Be Done to Drive the Future of Mobility?
The mobility sector is rapidly transforming, underpinned by shifts towards electric vehicles, new mobility as a service (MaaS) business models…
18 Nov 2019
Opinion
Codifying Healthcare and Trade for the Digital Age
2019 saw an increased focus on digital policy issues affecting industries not traditionally associated with technology, such as healthcare and…
15 Nov 2019
Opinion
The economic opportunity of digital skilling in Japan (insights from forthcoming research)
Digital skills are crucial to advance in today’s economy. Not only are they essential for workers in the technology sector,...
15 Nov 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: To Brexit or Not to Brexit, That’s the Election
After EU leaders agreed to a three-month extension to the Brexit deadline to 31 January 2020, Halloween Brexit has given…
7 Nov 2019
Opinion
ITU’s Bid to Connect the Unconnected
On 8 October, Access Partnership hosted an informal roundtable with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (ITU-D)…
5 Nov 2019
Opinion
AI in Space: Trends and Applications
The satellite and commercial space sector are progressively advancing ways to automate equipment construction, foster innovation and boost profitability. Artificial intelligence (AI)…
30 Oct 2019
Opinion
Key Takeaways from “Blockchain: Now and Tomorrow” Report Launch
On 8 October, Access Partnership attended an event to launch a new report, ‘Blockchain Now and Tomorrow: Assessing Multidimensional Impacts of…
25 Oct 2019
Events
Brexit Brief: Deal In Limbo After Government Loses Timetable Vote
On Tuesday night, MPs voted by a majority of 30 to advance legislation to implement the new EU-UK withdrawal agreement.…
23 Oct 2019
Opinion
5G Network Security: New Technology, New Risks, New Regulatory Questions
5G networks will be more secure but the new technology and the ways we expect it to be used introduce…
10 Oct 2019
Opinion
Mind the 5G Gap: Disparities in Deployment across the EU
5G deployment in Europe is at a crossroad – despite robust investments and technological developments, the EU is facing a…
8 Oct 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: “Zombie” Parliament Reanimated
Boris Johnson’s premiership faced another blow after the Supreme Court overturned the suspension of parliament, voting unanimously to rule it…
26 Sep 2019
Opinion