The topic of digitalisation can be found in almost all sections of the coalition agreement, thus duly reflecting the importance of the cross-cutting topic of digitalisation. It is clear that the future German federal government intends on making a digital breakthrough.

Commenting on the coalition agreement presented by the traffic light coalition, eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme says: “I deeply regret that the traffic light coalition apparently does not want to use the historic momentum for a reorientation of digital policy in Germany.”

The coalition negotiations between the SPD, Bündnis 90/The Greens and FDP are nearing completion. The first known details about the plans for the future direction of digital policy dampen hopes for a strategic realignment that could give new impetus to the digital transformation and Germany as a digital location.

Democratising national data marketplaces that make everyone winners, not just individuals – one of the focal points at the Gaia-X Summit 2021 was the difference Gaia-X is making with its foundation of European values and standards. Andreas Weiss (eco) presented the results of his work under the congress motto “Here to deliver”.

In the final phase of the coalition negotiations for the deal between the SPD, Bündnis 90/The Greens and the FDP, eco would like to take this opportunity to point out a number of keystones with which the coalition partners can now set the course for Internet and digital policy in Germany.

eco welcomes the Bundestag's so-called 3G rule for companies in the German workplace, which  allows only those who have been fully vaccinated, tested or who have recovered from an infection to enter the workplace. The health and safety of employees always comes first, emphasizes Managing Director Alexander Rabe in his statement.

German data retention regulations are not compatible with EU law. This is the Opinion presented by the Advocate General in the proceedings BRD/SpaceNet AG, C-793/19.  eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme has the following to say: “For eco and SpaceNet, the Advocate General’s Opinion is an unequivocal confirmation of our stand against data retention."

eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers invite you to a joint ICANN72 Readout to summarise and discuss selected topics from the Virtual 23rd Annual General Meeting.

Leading companies, foundations and organisations have  joined forces  to commit to seven Digital Responsibility Goals (DRGs) and trust-based and sustainable development in a joint letter to the European Commission.

At the 26th Broadband Forum of the German ict + medienakademie on 10.11.21 in Cologne’s MediaPark, the question was explored as to why Germany is finding it so difficult to tap the potential for growth and prosperity that lies in the “Smart Rural Areas”.

An important milestone for the end of blanket data retention in Germany: On 18 November, Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona, Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), will present his opinion in the legal dispute between SpaceNet AG and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Michael Diestelberg is VP Product & Marketing at eco member company Mapp. In an interview with the eco Association, he talks about how digital transformation can improve cross-channel campaign management.

There’s no question about it: For any member of the Internet industry on either side of the Atlantic, data transfer is currently a hot (and admittedly complex) issue. To delve deeper into this topic, a transatlantic dialogue was recently co-hosted by the European-based eco Association and the U.S.-based i2Coalition.

eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers invite you to a joint ICANN72 Readout to summarise and discuss selected topics from the Virtual 23rd Annual General Meeting.

eco – Association of the Internet Industry considers the establishment of a Ministry for Digitalisation to be essential for Germany’s digital activation.

On 8 December, eco will present the eco://awards for the 20th time. Renowned personalities from the industry will present the coveted trophies in six categories: Cloud & Hosting, Data Centre Infrastructure, Security, Start-ups, Sustainability, and Ladies in Tech. The nominee shortlist for awards in six categories has now been published.

The 72nd Virtual Annual General Meeting of ICANN , which ended on 29 October 2021, confirmed a representative of the eco Association and a representative of DE-CIX in two central bodies of the organisation.

SmartHome is an integrated topical field in the multi-layered IoT world and is regarded as an important building block in the topic areas of  Smart Neighbourhoods and Smart Cities. But how are devices and components of the SmartHome world technically linked to the Internet?

A recent Civey survey commissioned by eco shows that almost two-thirds of the population want digitalisation to be given a high priority in the coalition negotiations. Slightly more than half of the respondents believe that a “traffic light coalition” would significantly advance digital transformation.

What is DNS abuse and why should it concern all Internet infrastructure providers? Depending on whom you ask, you get different answers as to the size of the problem and who should take measures to combat it. The eco association has launched an initiative to help objectify the discussion and clarify the roles of different...

The world’s leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX has been honored in the  Global Carrier Awards 2021 in the categories Best Internet Exchange operator and Best Marketing Campaign.

Prof. Norbert Pohlmann, Board Member for IT security at eco – Association of the Internet Industry comments on the Status Report on IT Security in Germany by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

How is the potential threat from cyber crime growing for the German industry? eco – Association of the Internet Industry has been undertaking surveys among Germany’s IT security experts for more than 10 years.

Digitalisation and climate protection need to be part of one mindset from the word go. A Ministry for Digitalisation therefore remains the way forward for the Internet industry to bring these complex issues together in a consistent manner.

eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme is a member of the newly founded Mobility Data Space Expert Council, which will be presented this week at the ITS World Congress in Hamburg. “The mobility of the future is digital and connected,” says Oliver Süme.  

Alliance Co-Spokesman Volker Ludwig: “Importance of digital infrastructures for growth and sustainability should be on the table in coalition negotiations.”

eco welcomes the plans finalised by the OECD last week to introduce a global minimum tax for the world's largest corporations, which the G20 finance ministers are expected to confirm this week at their meeting in Washington.

For the new legislative term, the eco Association sees digital policy priorities in the areas of digital infrastructure, digital education and administration, cybersecurity and consistent data protection on the Internet. The association has formulated core demands and recommendations for action in an Internet Policy Agenda.

“Smart cities are inevitably the future in the long term. But what do we have to do to promote smart cities so that we as citizens can benefit faster and better?” With this question, eco board member Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann gave the first important impulse in his welcoming speech.

As part of the European Cyber Security Month, the eco Association supports the free IT security training for citizens by SoSafe and botfree.