Brussels — Just a month after an OECD report calling on Europe to boost productivity, CCIA and EDiMA released a report illustrating untapped potential of the Internet that could do just that. Brian Williamson of Plum Consulting presented his study ahead of a panel discussions at the CCIA/EDiMA hosted event at the Residential Palace Tuesday.…
India’s Supreme Court today, March 24, vetoed a controversial 2009 amendment to India’s Information Technology Act. The court found it unconstitutional as a restriction on freedom of speech online. The amendment made posting information on social media of “grossly offensive or menacing character” punishable by up to three years in jail. The law was challenged…
Brussels –The Internet is helping traditional industries in Europe remain competitive, according to a new report released by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and EDiMA Wednesday. The paper “The Internet – the New Helping the Old” helps quantify the Internet’s role in the economy as an enabler of other industries. Report author Brian…
We are in the midst of a major paradigm shift in which our societies have become ever more digitized. In consequence, we can no longer consider “digital” a separate phenomenon that must be addressed differently by policy-makers. Instead, we must embrace digital to obtain all benefits from this historic Internet opportunity. Have you ever asked…
Brussels/Strasbourg — As the Internet faces threats from some regimes, which seek curb online freedoms and more governmental control, the European Parliament has today issued an important resolution in support of the open Internet, online rights, and an extension of the Internet Governance Forum’s mandate. A broad coalition of civil society and the Internet industry in Europe…
Brussels — In case you missed the good news; Europe’s digital economy is thriving. Consider a few facts: – The EU Internet economy is projected to grow 7 times faster than the overall EU GDP, with an impressive €179 billion in annual revenues. – European firms are net-exporters of digitally delivered services to the world.…
Brussels – As EU and U.S. negotiators meet in Brussels for a “fresh start” on trade talks this week, they have an historic opportunity — to eliminate outdated barriers to digital trade. This is crucial since the EU digital economy is projected to grow seven times faster than the overall EU GDP, according to a…
The year 2015 promises to be a busy year for EU policymakers. The President of the new European Commission has made digital policy a priority. In EU-parlance, the aim is to create a fully integrated Digital Single Market which the Commission estimates could generate up to EUR 250 billion additional growth. However, what sounds like…
The debate of the last couple of years about corporation tax in Europe resembles a popular ‘whodunnit’: point at an obvious suspect before realising that things are not as they seem. The storyline is still being written, but it risks taking a shortcut by identifying some politically convenient suspects, without uncovering whether any wrongdoing has…
