Trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has submitted its recommendations to the European Commission’s copyright reform process, calling for urgent legislative action to tackle the growing threat of live piracy across Europe. It suggests the reality is stark, asserting: “Live piracy is growing and causing enormous harm to the legitimate industry as well as […]
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has launched an investigation into Apple over its compliance with the Digital Markets Act interoperability obligation that applies to Apple’s iOS and iPadOS operating systems. Pursuant to Article 6(7) of the DMA, Apple must ensure that third-party providers of consumer cloud are granted free and effective interoperability with the iOS […]
The European Commission’s (EC) spokesperson Thomas Regnier, speaking to Euronews, has said that the Commission recognises the importance of satellite-based connectivity for its citizens, and that satellites will play a key role in the region’s technological sovereignty, security and defence. But an upcoming auction of S-band frequencies over Europe might see problems for non-European players. […]
Connect Europe, the voice of the leading providers of connectivity networks and services, has published a legal opinion on the European Commission proposal to mandate FTTH transition, outlined in Part V, Title I of the Digital Networks Act (DNA) proposal. The industry body’s members are strong believers in the urgent need to accelerate fibre transition […]
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for evidence to gather feedback on possible targeted measures to modernise the EU copyright framework, as well as on the practical impact and effectiveness of the rules introduced by the 2019 Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The Commission will assess whether and how the […]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will provide consultative support to the European Commission (EC) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to help rights holders and consumers navigate the online world more safely. Under a five-year agreement with the Commission, the EUIPO will provide technical support and expertise in intellectual property (IP)-related matters to […]
The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, the Commission extended its ongoing investigation launched in December 2023 into X’s compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations. The new investigation will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the […]
Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga says it is awaiting the European Commission strengthening its Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events, following the conclusions presented on November 20th. These conclusions are the result of thorough monitoring by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which acknowledged the Recommendation’s ineffectiveness, the […]
Trade body the European VOD Coalition has submitted its response to the European Commission’s Consultation on the Digital Fairness Act, suggesting that any future changes to EU consumer law should be carefully targeted and evidence based, and should address genuine consumer harms while recognising the specific regulatory context in which VoD services operate; a competitive […]
A coalition of 36 leaders from across Europe’s media, sport, security and trade body sectors has made public a letter sent to Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner Glenn Micallef, urging the European Commission to take legislative action to stop the unauthorised online transmission of live sports and cultural events. The letter warns that online […]