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ETNO Press Release: ETNO joins the Council of Europe Partnership on promoting an open and safe internet

Strasbourg, 8 November 2017 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, is proud to announce it has joined a partnership with the Council of Europe. The partnership, which was launched today at a high level meeting in Strasbourg, is aimed at promoting an open and safe internet, where human rights and the rule of law are upheld.

ETNO elects new Chair, launches digital leadership plans for 2018

Dubrovnik (Croatia), 26 October 2017 – The Members and Observers of ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, met today in Dubrovnik for the 54th General Assembly. The gathering – chaired by Croatia’s leading telecom operator Hrvatski Telekom – launched ETNO’s vision for 2018 and elected Telia Company’s Phillip Malloch as the new Chairman of the ETNO Executive Board.

ETNO Press Release: Note of Europe’s leading CEOs on the Electronic Communications Code

The European Electronic Communications Code is no ordinary legislation. This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to unlock investment in world-class infrastructure, which is the core of a successful society and economy. However, key parts of the debate so far risk leading to the opposite.

ETNO Press Release: EU telcos issue warning on innovation, call for aligning the ePrivacy with the GDPR

Brussels, 19 October 2017 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, believes that trust is the cornerstone of a thriving digital economy and society. Ensuring consumer trust and confidentiality of communications is critical, but also fully compatible with the ability to use data responsibly to innovate and offer services with a high societal and economic value. This is also at the heart of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

ETNO note on the absence of key stakeholders from BEREC’s 5th Forum

Brussels, 18 October 2017 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, appreciates that European Institutions and bodies regularly give all stakeholders the opportunity to express their viewpoint on legislation and regulation governing our sector.

ETNO Press Release - Electronic Communications Code: ETNO calls for urgent realignment with original objectives

Brussels, 2 October 2017 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, expresses extreme concern as to the on-going legislative process on the European Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”).

ETNO Press Release - Lead or Lose: Europe is at digital crossroads, telcos can make the difference

Brussels, 27 September 2017 – Europe has lost as much as €100m in telco EBIT each day to digital disruptors and telcos in other regions for the past 10 years, which has impoverished the bloc’s digital economy. However, if industry and regulators embrace transformation, Europe can gain up to €4bn/day by being at the centre of the digital ecosystem, according to Accenture Strategy research conducted for ETNO.