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06 Sep, 2023

Gigabit Infrastructure Act: For better and faster connectivity deployment across Europe

Providing top class connectivity services is part of ETNO members’ DNA, so it should come as no surprise that one of our top priorities this September is the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA).

By Maarit Palovirta

20 Jul, 2023

Spectrum, inclusion and sustainability: why WRC-23 matters

One of the most important international conferences for mobile connectivity is happening again this autumn: the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23).

By Xhoana Shehu

21 Feb, 2023

9 questions and answers on the “fair contribution’’ debate

In the past months, lobbying groups linked to major tech companies promoted a campaign against the “fair contribution” debate. Some of their sponsored content and targeted advertising on the issue included misrepresentations of the issue and false claims on our position. Here is our viewpoint.

13 Feb, 2023

What the World Cup meant for broadband networks

It was November 2022 when Qatar suddenly topped the list of the world’s fastest mobile internet speeds. Last year’s FIFA tournament was about sports as well as a necessary democratic debate on human rights in the host country.

By Alessandro Gropelli

20 Jul, 2022

Czech Presidency of the EU: a view from telecom operators

This article was originally published today in Hospodářské Noviny in Czech.

08 Mar, 2022

International Women’s Day in Times of Change: Resilient, Convergent, Heroic

This year’s International Women’s day will be an important page in history books. With an ongoing pandemic and the war in Ukraine, its celebratory appetite has been lost. Nevertheless, we need to stay strong, united and constructive. We need to focus on positive steps in closing the European digital gap while paying homage to heroic women going through tough times.