09 September 2020
EU proposal to enable better monitoring of child sexual abuse online
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-proposal-to-enable-better-monitoring-of-child-sexual-abuse-online

The European Commission is expected to unveil this week its first piece of legislation aimed at tackling child sexual abuse online. Announced on 24 July in the Commission Communication "EU strategy for a more effective ...

11 January 2021
The EU’s proposals to take on “Big Tech”
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/the-eus-proposals-to-take-on-big-tech

The second element of the EU Digital Services Package published at the end of 2020 is the proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA) which will seek to establish an ex ante framework to govern “Gatekeeper” digital platforms.

09 September 2020
Electronic communications: Commission proposes to narrow the scope of ex ante telecoms regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/electronic-communications-commission-proposes-to-narrow-the-scope-of-ex-ante-telecoms-regulation

The European Commission recently published a draft revised Recommendation on the relevant telecoms markets that may be subject to ex ante regulation. In line with the Commission’s obligation to review the current ...

07 October 2020
MEPs issue their list of demands for Digital Services Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/meps-issue-their-list-of-demands-for-digital-services-act

New binding rules to tackle illegal content online, stricter rules for targeted advertising and an EU body with the ability to impose fines are just some of the demands of Members of the European Parliament for the ...

07 February 2020
Data strategy set to be a key plank of Europe's digital fitness training
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/data-strategy-set-to-be-a-key-plank-of-europe's-digital-fitness-training

Launching a new European Data Strategy that comprises a series of proposals designed to boost the EU data economy is set to be a priority work stream for the von der Leyen Commission over the coming year.

07 January 2020
EU top court rules out possibility to create second-hand marketplaces for digital content
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-top-court-rules-out-possibility-to-create-second-hand-marketplaces-for-digital-content

In a much-anticipated judgment delivered last month (Tom Kabinet, C-263/18), the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’), that is the highest EU court, ruled that the provision – over the internet – of e-books ...

07 October 2020
Top EU Court backs net neutrality in ruling with impact on "zero-tariff" deals
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/top-eu-court-backs-net-neutrality-in-ruling-with-impact-on-zero-tariff-deals

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has published its first judgment on net neutrality and zero-rating on 15 September 2020. The judgment is available here. The case submitted to the CJEU concerns two ...

22 October 2020
Toolbox to deploy high capacity networks and 5G spectrum
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/toolbox-to-deploy-high-capacity-networks-and-5g-spectrum

The European Commission recently published a recommendation on a common Union toolbox for reducing the cost of deploying very high capacity networks and ensuring timely and investment friendly access to 5G radio ...

16 March 2018
Practical Law Digital Business Global Guide in Association with Bird & Bird
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/practical-law-digital-business-global-guide-in-association-with-bird-and-bird

Technology has revolutionised the way the modern world does business.

08 July 2019
New study offers comprehensive assessment of open internet rules
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-study-offers-comprehensive-assessment-of-open-internet-rules

Bird & Bird, together with consultancy firm Ecorys, has produced a study on behalf of the European Commission on "The implementation of the open internet provisions of the Telecoms Single Market Regulation".