A proposal by the Romanian Council Presidency is currently circulating which sets forth the result of the agreement between France and Germany on the sticking points of the Copyright Directive. The proposal reveals a weakened German position in the negotiations on a European ancillary copyright law, including that of an upload filter. The smallest, small and medium-sized companies will essentially be those who take the hit – as will the Internet itself.

In an open letter to the representatives of the trilogue negotiations on the Copyright Directive – the EU Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission – many European representatives of academic institutions, the civil society, industry, and the Internet culture call for a clear commitment to counter EU Commission’s demands for automated filter systems for online platforms that work with user-generated content.

The German Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) remains a superfluous law and a threat to the freedom of opinion in the Internet. This is the conclusion of eco – Association of the Internet Industry upon reading the transparency reports just published by the Internet platforms required to do so under the act.

It may not happen often, but when it does, it is invariably unexpected: Public prosecutor investigations can affect any IT, data, and service provider. In a current set of guidelines EuroCloud, in cooperation with the German law firm Derra, Meyer & Partner Attorneys-at-Law, explains what providers need to consider in advance and what rights and obligations are associated with an actual state search.

Study Artificial Intelligence Its Potential and the Lasting Transformation of the German Economy Artificial intelligence is the central key technology for the future of Germany as a digital location. What impact can be expected by the year 2025? How high is the potential of AI really to add value? And which sectors...

eco on LOCATION Dr. Béla Waldhauser, Head of Competence Group Datacenter Infrastruktur; Roland Broch, Senior Project Manager Digital Infrastructures.

CATALYST aspires to turn data centres into flexible multi-energy hubs, which can sustain investments in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. Leveraging on results of past projects, CATALYST will adapt, scale up, deploy and validate an innovative technological and business framework that enables data centres to offer a range of mutualized energy flexibility services to both electricity and heat grids, while simultaneously increasing their own resiliency to energy supply.

As part of our new event series polITalk special: EU Vote for Digital19, we want to look ahead and engage in a dialog with you: On the brink of the European election in 2019, where does the European Union stand in terms of digitalization? What has the European Union achieved for Europe with its Digital Agenda 2020, and what are the Internet policy goals of the various political parties for the forthcoming EU legislative term?

As GooglePay and ApplePay enter the market, experts foresee the breakthrough happening for smartphone payment in Germany next year. What is certain: The Internet of Things calls for new financial services. At the IoT Future Trends, the eco Association would like to engage with you over the framework conditions for mobile and automated payment. For this purpose, we will take a look at current use cases and future requirements of relevant industry sectors, and engage in a dialog with you about the potential of new (crypto-) currencies.

On the occasion of today's anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, EuroCloud France and EuroCloud Deutschland_eco have announced a closer cooperation. The two associations have agreed on regular consultations with the objective of further expanding the business relationships of their members, and to engage in continuous dialog to prepare for possible impacts of Brexit.