Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Thierry Breton.
The European Union is considering a Digital Network Act next year. The Act should shake up and harmonize current European telecom policy. Among other things, it should put an end to the debate over whether big tech companies should co-pay for European operators' networks. According to Bloomberg,... Read more
6 months ago
The European Union is seeking to reduce its reliance on China for semiconductors. It hopes to find a suitable partner in Japan and is rolling out plans to boost cooperation. This week the European Union announced that it will will deepen its ties with Japan on semiconductors. Thierry Breton, the... Read more
10 months ago
Tuesday night, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU Data Act. This is a new regulation setting "harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data". The long-awaited legislation sets rules for the safeguarding and sharing of d... Read more
10 months ago
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton visited Silicon Valley last week, reminding big tech names of EU regulations they must soon follow. The rules focus on social media content, AI and data. The situation is particularly volatile at Twitter, as the platform previously left the EU's voluntary code of cond... Read more
10 months ago
While a two thirds majority are opposed to the idea, the EC continues to try to reach a consensus. This week Reuters reported that a majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe's big telecoms operators to force major tech companies like Google to help fund the rollout of 5G and broad... Read more
11 months ago
The US tech giant is once again under fire from the European Commission for bucking the bloc's goals of universality and interoperability. The EU Commission has warned Apple against making some functions only available for original Apple cables when the mobile phone maker introduces its new char... Read more
12 months ago
The Chinese social media giant is attempting to head off a general ban threatened by both the EU and the US This week, TikTok announced a new European data security regime in an attempt to assuage security fears that have already led to limited bans on both sides of the Atlantic. The new reg... Read more
1 year ago
The fight over who will fund the bloc's 5G roll-out will be decided via consultation, the EC says. The EU's industry chief issued a strong message this week about how the Commission will handle the struggle between Big Tech companies and EU telecoms companies over who will foot the bill for the ... Read more
1 year ago
Two senior EU officials told POLITICO that the union is "in emergency mode". They confirmed that the bloc is preparing to offer massive subsidies to prevent European organizations from being overshadowed by US competitors. It seems that the US has dealt their supposed EU allies a 'one-two punch... Read more
1 year ago
Elon Musk promised that Twitter will comply with European regulations for social media platforms under his leadership. The acquisition of Twitter was recently completed for €44 billion. In recent weeks, Elon Musk suggested that freedom of expression is central to the platform's future. Europe... Read more
1 year ago
