Policy & Law

eco Comments on Proposed EU Law to Combat Terrorist Online Content: “Rigid Deletion Period is Pure Symbolic Policy”

The EU Commission's regulatory initiative in the fight against terrorist content on the Internet is inexplicable – especially given the significant progress made by platform providers in a short space of time in the fight against illegal content.

date 2018/09/12

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A Strong NRW Industry Location Needs Strong Digital Infrastructure

Functioning and high-performance digital infrastructures form the basis of Germany’s successful digital transformation. The densely populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in particular, which is still impacted by the structural change which marked the end of the coal and steel industry, needs state-wide strong networks in order to compete as an industry location.

date 2018/09/11

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eco Internet Association on the Vote on EU Copyright Directive: The Digital Transformation Must Succeed

On 12th September, the European Parliament will once again vote on the amendment to copyright law. Speaking on this subject, Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Internet Association, states: "Copyright is a highly valuable asset, but it must not become a pretext for slowing down digital innovation."

date 2018/09/11

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German Federal Government Publishes Take-Down Rate of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Web in 2017

The German Federal Criminal Office received 5,977 reports of child sexual abuse material on the Internet in 2017. Of these, 88% of all reports came from the German complaints offices. This serves to highlight the central bridging function of the eco Complaints Office, whose Annual Report 2017 documents its successful work.

date 2018/09/05

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100 Days of the GDPR and Many Open Questions

100 days into the implementation of the GDPR, supervisory authorities in Germany and Europe are holding back about their expectations and requirements for audits. In the meantime, the digital European single market needs uniform implementation of the GDPR.

date 2018/09/01

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Lack of Specialist Staff: German Immigration Act a Good Opening Gambit

The draft for an immigration act introduced by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior last week could entice more specialists to move to Germany.

date 2018/08/23

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eco: German Government’s Digital Council Must Now Quickly Provide Answers

Whilst welcoming the German federal government's new Digital Council's first meeting today, Chair of eco Oliver Süme also emphasizes that: “The time for talking is over. The government must now provide long overdue answers to pressing questions about the future of Germany as a digital location.”

date 2018/08/22

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eco: Interim Reports Show That The Network Enforcement Act Is And Will Remain Superfluous

The Network Enforcement Act (German: Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz - NetzDG) is and will remain a superfluous law and a threat to freedom of expression in the Internet. Oliver Süme, Chairman of the eco Board and Director of eco Policy, Law & Regulations, concludes this on the basis of of the transparency reports recently published by the affected Internet platforms.

date 2018/07/27

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eco: Artificial Intelligence Needs a High-Performance Digital Infrastructure

eco urges the German federal government to adopt a constructive approach to ethical questions regarding AI and digitalization and stresses that a perfectly functioning ecosystem of hardware and key software technologies provides the ideal basis for secure and trustworthy AI applications.  

date 2018/07/11

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Networks

eco: New Funding Policy of the BMVI is Not a Mega-Upgrade for Broadband Expansion

The BMVI has just published its new funding policy for Germany’s broadband development program. From the point of view of eco, the reconfiguration of the funding program is an important, but by no means major, step on the road to implementing gigabit networks. An urgent need for action nonetheless remains.

date 2018/07/11

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EU Decision Against Upload Filters & EU Ancillary Copyright

"The EU has taken the opportunity today to maintain the open and decentralized structure of the Internet. This is a victory for freedom of expression on the Internet."

date 2018/07/05

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eco Association Criticizes EU Plans for Upload Filters

In considering the final declaration of last week’s EU summit, eco – Association of the Internet Industry cautions once again against the legal introduction of upload filters in Europe.

date 2018/07/02

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German Bundestag Establishes Commission of Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence

The German Bundestag has established a Commission of Inquiry to clarify ethical questions regarding Artificial Intelligence. eco welcomes the decision and hopes that the commission recognizes the opportunities and potential of AI.

date 2018/06/28

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Hamburg to Welcome ICANN Conference 2020

The City of Hamburg, as joint hosts with the eco Association and DENIC, to welcome the international Internet community for the 2020 conference and AGM of ICANN, the global coordinator of domain name administration.

date 2018/06/27

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Internet Broadband Expansion: South Korea Already Leading by 1:0

The World Cup viewing really goes to show just how strongly the demands on digital infrastructures in Germany are growing, but fiber optic expansion in South Korea far further along than in Germany.

date 2018/06/26

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