The European Commission should drop the idea of introducing an arbitration or dispute resolution mechanism via the Digital Networks Act for possible conflicts between telecom operators and other ISPs or content providers. This is because: there is no market failure justifying such regulation; existing tools can address the few disputes that do arise; it would unfairly benefit dominant telecom operators and effectively introduce network fees.

William Webb · May 12, 2025

September wasn’t just back to school for Brussels, but also back to discussing the future of Europe’s digital infrastructure and the EU telecoms sector.

Maria Teresa Stecher · September 23, 2024

Main takeaways This February, the European Commission published a white paper on Europe’s digital infrastructure needs. The 40-page document makes […]

Maria Teresa Stecher · April 8, 2024

As we bid farewell to 2023, I’d like to reflect on what happened in our little EU tech and digital […]

Daniel Friedlaender · December 19, 2023

Wide-ranging public policy debates with the potential to massively impact tech companies made 2023 a critical year for industry research […]

Kara Cade · December 18, 2023

A key pillar of U.S. export strength is the United States’ competitiveness as a service supplier around the world, an […]

Amir Nasr · October 27, 2023

For two years now, lobbying groups representing Europe’s biggest telecom operators have been claiming that their members need to make […]

Alex Roure · September 25, 2023

In case you missed it, the European Commission shared some very positive news over the summer. A new study confirms […]

Alex Roure · September 13, 2023

Consumer habits and needs are changing rapidly. That is why the EU’s digital policies should take a more user-focused approach […]

Boniface de Champris and Aleksandra Zuchowska · September 11, 2023

Last Friday marked the deadline of the European Commission’s exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and […]

Maria Teresa Stecher · May 26, 2023