IEU Monitoring: EU DIGITAL AGENDA Telegram - 28 JAN

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# DSM

  • Building on modern and unified rules to strengthen fundamental rights and create a Digital Single Market - Joint Statement by Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Jourová on the occasion of the 2016 Data Protection day
  • Speech by Henk Kamp at the Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Competitiveness
  • Speech by Henk Kamp on the European Single Market
  • The Collaborative Economy benefits policy challenges - Presentation Francesca Pick, co-founder Ouishare, leading company collaborative economy
  • "Citizens must be at the heart of the transition to a Digital Union" S&D MEPs tell Commission
  • E-Commerce: Policy paper: Online and distance sale of goods and supply of digital content
  • DIGITALEUROPE at No.10, Downing Street to discuss the UK government priorities
  • Welcome to the endless opportunities world of 3D printing
  • Embracing the digital transformation - Luxembourg and Europe call out for cooperation to boost their talent pool

# TSM

  • BEREC Chair presents BEREC opinion on Review of the Telecoms Framework
  • BEREC has started its work to develop European Net Neutrality guidelines
  • FTTH Council Europe responds to European Commission consultations
  • ETNO-Digital overview of recent ITC reports
  • Committed to Europe - Telecom Networks Regulation - Orange - January 2016
  • An Integrated Regulatory Framework for Digital Networks and Services  - CERRE - January 2016
  • Discover the major Technology, Media & Telecommunication trends that will impact your business - Deloitte - January 2016
  • Mobile operators’ investments - Europe needs a pro- investment mobile regulatory framework  - Ericsson - Whitepaper based on IDATE Study for Ericsson and Qualcomm - November 2015
  • 2016 the Year of Softwarization and Data for Social Good Telco Trends for 2016 - Telenor Research
  • ETNO Event Calendar
  • Startup Europe & European Commission - 1-5 February 2016: StartUp Europe Week
  • European Commission - 3 February 2016: EU High Level Dialogue On Spectrum-Related Issues
  • UK Safer Internet Center - 9 February 2016: Safer Internet Day 2016
  • FTTH - 16-18 February 2016: FTTH Conference - "Calling for a brighter future"

# DATA PROTECTION

  • Fundamental Rights Agency: Data protection reform promises greater trust and protection
  • EU Commission: Answer - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and implementation for SMEs - E-013480/2015

# BIG DATA

  • DIW: Bei "Big Data" ist Vorsicht angesagt: Kommentar von Jürgen Schupp

# COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING

  • What’s happening in European Commercial Broadcasting - 25-29 January 2016
  • # 5G
  • ETNO: Ericsson Video -  The Road to 5G - Why do we need 5G?

# EQUIPMENT INTERFERENCE

  • UK Policy paper: Equipment interference: code of practice

# EU-INDIA

  • Startup Europe India Network is launched

# EU COURT CASE

  • Competition - The Court dismisses Odile Jacob’s appeal in the case concerning Lagardère’s purchase of Vivendi Universal Publishing

# CONNECTED DRIVING

  • PubAffairs Bruxelles – Debate: Connectivity and digitalisation of motor vehicles: what is on the European horizon? (February 23)

# DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Event: A Digital Revolution in Teaching and Learning – Paving the Way for a New Division of Labour in Higher Education
  • Staatssekretärin Zypries: Chancen der Digitalisierung für die Arbeitswelt von morgen ergreifen

# EU REGISTERS

# EU PARLIAMENT

  • Answer - Revision of the directive on privacy and electronic communications - P-014266/2015

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