This has been an item on BEREC’s agenda for some time and follows a May 2019 workshop on the plans. The consultation is open until 28 November 2019.
BEREC consults on updated net neutrality (open internet) guidelines
OECD publishes proposals for the taxation of digital services
Uber CEO suggests that startups should be excluded from big tech regulation
Dara Khosrowshahi suggested that ‘regulatory sandboxes’ should be established for emerging tech companies.
Google refuses to sign deals with French news providers
The agreements would have ensured news providers get remunerated, in compliance with the new European Directive on Copyright.
European Court of Justice rules against a global application of the right to be forgotten
The ruling means Google will not have to delist results from its search engine globally and calls into question how far Euroe’s digital rules will spread to the rest of the world.
Facebook outlines plans for an independent oversight board
Uber and Lyft join forces against Californian labour bill
The proposed law would make it harder for ride hailing firms to classify workers as independent contractors.
US states launch competition probe against Google and Facebook
German court suspends competition authority’s order against Facebook
EC to propose detailed regulation of facial recognition
The Commission is planning new laws on Artificial Intelligence, strengthening the rights of the GDPR amid recent high-profile scrutiny of facial recognition.
