Policy & Law

Expected ECJ Rulings on Blanket Data Retention: eco Association Warns Against Across-the-Board Digital Surveillance

With its eye on the forthcoming European Court of Justice decision on blanket data retention, the eco Association warns against an obligation to constantly subject private life to surveillance, and thereby hopes for a ruling which favours fundamental rights in Europe.

date 2020/10/05

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Internationale Netzpolitik

Proposal for a Regulation on Preventing the Dissemination...

The scope of the Regulation should be restricted to companies relevant for the Regulation’s objective. These are platforms that facilitate dissemination of content to the public at the direct request of the content provider and have the ability to remove discrete pieces of content.

date 2020/09/21

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Legal Expert Opinions on German Hate Speech Law Confirm Internet Industry Concerns

eco sees a clear confirmation of its own assessment and critical analysis of the draft German law on combating right-wing extremism and hate crime and the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG).

date 2020/09/17

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Artificial Intelligence: eco Association Cautions Against an Innovation Standstill

This week, the German Bundestag intends to pass a motion on the “Future Technology Artificial Intelligence”, which will include a statement on the European Commission’s AI White Paper. In February of this year, the EU Commission announced stronger regulations in its AI White Paper.  

date 2020/09/09

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eco Criticizes new German Telemedia Act: Legislator misses opportunity to give clear rejection to the blocking of Internet content

On 2 July 2020, the German parliament, the Bundestag, passed a bill to amend the German Telemedia Act (TMG). eco regrets that the legislator did not take the opportunity to finally eliminate the basis for the blocking of Internet content, which creates legal uncertainty for businesses and citizens alike and is not an adequate means of enforcing copyright claims on the Internet.

date 2020/07/22

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AI strategy for companies: Eight steps to digital transformation

For the majority of the companies, what is currently most relevant is a strategy that strengthens their own value creation in the long term.

date 2020/07/22

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eco supports Global Encryption Coalition

The coalition's goal is to promote and defend encryption as a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure.

date 2020/07/20

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eco on new EU Measures: Combating Disinformation on the Internet is a Social Problem

The EU Commission presented new measures to combat disinformation in connection with the coronavirus on 10 June 2020. With the new guidelines, operators of social networks are now to report monthly on how they deal with false information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

date 2020/06/15

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eco Comments on German IT Security Act 2.0: Snooping clauses are not an option

For the Association of the Internet Industry, the responsibilities and liability for IT security must be regulated in a balanced manner within the framework of the IT-SiG 2.0 and security gaps must be closed quickly: State back-doors and the targeted weakening of encryption are counterproductive for IT security and jeopardise confidence in the use of digital services.

date 2020/05/28

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NetzDG 2020 Reloaded: Association of the Internet Industry urges political debate on how to deal with illegal content on the Internet

eco publishes guidelines on the current reform of the German Network Enforcement Act: The Association of the Internet Industry supports the containment of hate, incitement and right-wing extremism as well as the fight against illegal content on the internet. The controversial law continues to cause fierce debate due to an obligation to surrender passwords as well as a duty to disclosure inventory and usage data by telemedia service providers.

date 2020/05/28

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