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Press release: Revision of EU Data Protection Framework

Full confidence in the protection and security of personal data is a key condition for EU consumers to further embrace broadband services, in line with the objectives of the EU Digital Agenda. The review of the Data Protection Directive is an opportunity to modernize and adapt the existing data protection provisions to reflect important technological and societal developments that have occurred in recent years as a result of becoming a globally connected society.

Review of EU Data Protection Framework

Industry coalition identifies five key priorities for policy makers. Industry reiterates the need for greater harmonisation and a level playing field for all players targetting EU citizens, regardless of technology used.Read more ...

Press release: BEREC consultation on transparency and net neutrality

ETNO reiterates its commitment to transparency as a building block of an open Internet.Brussels – The correct European approach to net neutrality, one which is based on openness, transparency and competition, can have a significant positive impact on EU citizens and on businesses’ capacity to compete in the global arena, underlines ETNO in its response to the BEREC consultation on draft guidelines for transparency and net neutrality.

ETNO 40th General Assembly

ETNO members call for a long-term vision to boost investments in the sector - Gathered for their 40th General Assembly hosted by Telekom Slovenije, ETNO members and observers, who together account for a global turnover of €600 billion and 1.6 million employees, called on the Commission to deliver a long term strategic vision to achieve the Digital Agenda goals.ETNO members call for a long-term vision to boost investments in the sector

Connecting Europe: funding for broadband networks must be accompanied by policies that ensure private investments in infrastructures.

Brussels – The Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 by the European Commission confirms the crucial importance of connecting infrastructures, and in particular high speed broadband networks, for Europe’s economy and society. However, the use public funding must be limited to remote areas, while forward looking policies need to be adopted to keep the sector investing in new broadband networks

ETNO Executive Board Chairman, Luigi Gambardella, spoke at the Polish Presidency — Perspectives for the development of the electronic communications market in the EU - Conference

Session on Next Generation Access Networks – Business modelsIntervention by Luigi Gambardella, ETNO EB Chair

Press release: Connecting Europe: funding for broadband networks must be accompanied by policies that ensure private investments in infrastructures.