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Policy & Law

German Telecommunications Act: eco Criticises Tight Deadline and Lack of Coordination in Planned Reform of Act

With the presentation of a joint draft, two German Ministries are seeking to fundamentally reform the Telecommunications Act (TKG) and to thereby transpose the European Code for Electronic Communications within this legislative term. eco is deeply critical of the fact that only a 14-day period has been granted for positions on the discussion draft - especially given that this draft features substantial gaps.
date 2020/11/18
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eco on the US Presidential Election: “America must once again become a reliable counterpart and economic partner”
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eco on the US Presidential Election: “America must once again become a reliable counterpart and economic partner”

America has voted.  On the topic of the 59th US presidential election, eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme says: “For many decades, the relationship between the USA and Germany has been characterised by intensive economic and social interaction. This transatlantic relationship must be reactivated and strengthened over the next four years."
date 2020/11/04
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Oliver SĂĽme
Policy & Law

eco on the Final Report of the German Artificial Intelligence Study Commission: Regulation with a Sense of Proportion and Focus on Opportunities

On the occasion of the final report of the “Artificial Intelligence” Study Commission appointed in June 2018 – which was presented today to the Bundestag – Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Association, urges legislators not to approach the future-oriented topic of AI with a mere focus on possible risks
date 2020/10/28
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Klaus Landefeld
Policy & Law

eco on Act for the Protection of the Constitution: Online State searches are coming after all, weakening confidence in digital technologies

The draft law passed today obliges Internet providers and telecommunications companies to cooperate with the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and the authorities for the protection of the constitution: In future, companies will be obliged to route “suspicious” data packets to the authorities, who will then subsequently send them on to the actual recipient.
date 2020/10/21
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eco on the Conference of EU Digital Ministers: GAIA-X Should Adopt an International Form
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eco on the Conference of EU Digital Ministers: GAIA-X Should Adopt an International Form

At a virtual conference of European digital ministers being held today, an agreement is to be reached on the merging of European cloud capacities. For the Association of the Internet Industry, GAIA-X is considered to be a flagship project in this realm, offering the potential to fully exploit the opportunities of the data economy while at the same time making a reality out of the Digital Single Market.
date 2020/10/15
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Oliver SĂĽme
Policy & Law

eco on the German Draft Law for New Copyright: Upload Filters and Requirements for Platform Providers Remain Disproportionate

The eco Association has criticized the draft law presented yesterday by the German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJV) for the transposition of the EU copyright reform. The draft has not been calibrated with the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), puts technical filters back in the spotlight, and still contains impracticable regulations for service providers.
date 2020/10/14
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Oliver SĂĽme
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eco Association on the German Network Enforcement Act: Federal Government Must Improve Legislative Package

Owing to constitutional concerns, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has for the moment suspended the drafting of the law on combating right-wing extremism and hate crime. Going back a number of months, eco – Association of the Internet Industry had already expressed considerable constitutional and data protection concerns about the draft law.
date 2020/10/12
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