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ETNO becomes Connect Europe, prepares for the tech policy of the future

The association representing leading connectivity providers in Europe reveals its new brand and Director General to reflect evolving membership, purpose, mission, and vision.

ETNO’s Executive Board announces Lise Fuhr’s departure

Brussels, 3 September 2024 – The Executive Board of ETNO, Europe’s leading telecom association, announces that Lise Fuhr will leave her role as Director General during the fall 2024 as she decided to accept a new position as CEO, based in Amsterdam.

Industry coalition calls for the reaffirmation of the GDPR’s risk-based approach

Today, an industry coalition of 24 associations from multiple sectors issued a joint statement on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

European Operators Renew Commitment to Keeping Ukrainian Refugees Connected Across Borders

Brussels, 10 July 2024 - ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, welcomes the agreement between the European Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the Ukrainian national regulatory authority (NCEC), and 22 European and seven Ukrainian telecommunications operators.

EU policies: Telecoms and airlines call for putting competitiveness front and centre to enhance economic security and citizens’ welfare

Brussels, 1 July 2024 – The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) and the GSMA, representing Europe’s telecom operators, and the European Network Airlines’ Association (ENAA), the leading network airlines’ association, take note of DG COMP’s staff report on “Protecting competition in a changing world”.

ETNO visits Washington in continued support of Transatlantic Dialogue

Brussels, 27 June 2024 - A delegation from the ETNO Secretariat and Executive Board has concluded a series of bilateral meetings in Washington DC (26-27 June). The delegation meetings mark ETNO’s commitment to the EU-US policy dialogue, especially at a time in which global challenges require close collaboration with like-minded partners.

Connect Europe calls for transformative connectivity policies to secure Europe’s competitiveness

Response to the Public Consultation on the European Commissions's White Paper "How to Master Europe's Digital Infrastructure needs?"