21 April 2021
European Data Strategy: What does it mean for Finnish enterprises?
www.twobirds.com/en/events/global/2021/european-data-strategy-what-does-it-mean-for-finnish-enterprises

The Commission has published an ambitious data strategy aiming to make the EU a leader in a data-driven society. Several proposals have been made including the Digital Service Act and the Digital Markets Act, the Data ...

16 July 2019
Webinar - European Electronic Communications Code
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/webinar-european-electronic-communications-code

In a webinar, broadcasted on 16th July 2019, we discussed the broadened scope of the EECC, new forms of access regulation, spectrum regulation and consequences for 5G and touched on the more harmonised end-user rights. ...

04 December 2019
Get connected faster: panel debate with industry on implementation of the EECC
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/get-connected-faster-panel-debate-with-industry

Bird & Bird's Regulatory & Public Affairs seminar in Brussels on 3 December also featured a panel debate with various industry voices on the implementation of the recently adopted European Electronic Communications ...

06 April 2020
COVID-19 & Telecoms: country overview
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-telecoms--country-overview

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, telecoms operators are faced with significant challenges, including: traffic growth, congestion, network continuity & security issues. On March 31st, the GSMA called for a relaxation ...

07 October 2020
Majority of Member States miss deadline to implement revised audiovisual media rules
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/majority-of-member-states-miss-deadline-to-implement-revised-audiovisual-media-rules

Only three countries adopted legislative proposals to implement the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018/1808 ("AVMSD") ahead of the 19 September 2020 deadline for transposition by the Member States. The ...

15 December 2020
European Commission publishes landmark package to regulate digital platforms and services
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/european-commission-publishes-landmark-package-to-regulate-digital-platforms-and-services

In its most significant regulatory intervention in the digital marketplace for two decades, the European Commission today published a proposal for a Digital Services Act package (DSA). This initiative can be seen as ...

18 August 2020
The EU's Approach to AI – Recent Regulatory Developments
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-eus-approach-to-ai-recent-regulatory-developments

The European Union has long been interested in artificial intelligence (AI). Back in 2014, the EU first investigated the issue by producing guidelines on the regulation of robotics. Since then, they have continued to ...

04 November 2020
EU lawmakers draw up plans for human-centric AI framework
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-lawmakers-draw-up-plans-for-human-centric-ai-framework

Substantial insights have emerged in recent weeks regarding what to expect from a forthcoming European Artificial Intelligence (AI) legislative proposal, due to be presented by the European Commission in early 2021.

02 March 2020
AI regulatory plan targets 'high risk' applications
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/ai-regulatory-plan-targets-high-risk-applications

One of the building blocks of the European Commission's Digital Strategy is the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which was also presented on 19 February. While the initial pledge by Commission President ...

03 March 2021
Economic Experts calls for strengthened 'gatekeeper' obligations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/economic-experts-calls-for-strengthened-gatekeeper-obligations

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre recently published “A Report by a Panel of Economic Experts” (“the Report”) on the Digital Markets Act proposals unveiled by the Commission on 15 December 2020. To recall, ...