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Antitrust & Mergers According to European Council president António Costa, EU leaders want more room for consolidation in telecoms, tied to a "social contract" on investment and innovation. However, recent remarks by competition commissioner Teresa Ribera and officials at the Commission's DG Competition suggest scepticism toward several aspects of Mr Costa's message.
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Media The position, adopted on 11 March 2026, restricts voluntary detection to previously identified child sexual abuse material, unknown material flagged by other users, and the targeting of suspects. The position also clarified that the derogation of the e-Privacy Directive should not apply to end-to-end encrypted communications. Trilogue negotiations can now start.
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Media The own-initiative resolution, adopted by a large majority on 10 March 2026, finds the current EU legal framework ill-suited to licensing copyrighted works for AI training. The resolution calls for a clearer and more predictable legal framework on licencing, the development of a functioning licensing market, and effective enforcement mechanisms.
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Global Trends The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has endorsed a new policy framework aimed at advancing cloud computing infrastructure and service adoption within the 11-member bloc. ASEAN member states (AMSs) expect that the establishment of trusted data corridors (TDCs) will "catalyse" binding bilateral or multilateral agreements on cross-border data flows. No specific TDC agreements between AMSs have been announced yet.
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Telecoms In its comments on the Italian regulator AGCOM's analysis of the fixed broadband markets, the European Commission said that "notwithstanding the formal structural separation [between FiberCop and TIM], the close and long-term contractual relationship between the parties calls for appropriate safeguards."
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Postal Luxembourg's postal regulator has issued a formal warning to parcel operator Mondial Relay after the company failed to submit required postal statistics for 2024 within the prescribed deadline. The regulator's decision to warn the operator formally followed several reminders and the opening of a formal enforcement procedure.
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Brussels, Belgium - 24 March 2026
4PM to 5.15PM CEST/GMT+2
CLIENT-ONLY / IN-PERSON ONLY
This in-person client-only event will provide a timely discussion on the proposed framework to ban or restrict high-risk ICT suppliers in critical sectors, under the proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2). Paul Diegel, head of office of MEP Markéta Gregorová (CSA2 rapporteur in the lead European Parliament committee), will outline the rapporteur's initial views on this file, the state of play of discussions in parliament, and expected challenges in the legislative negotiations.
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Online - 2 April 2026
4PM to 5PM CEST/GMT+2
Across continents, authorities are introducing new measures to strengthen the protection of children online. Join our free webinar to explore the emerging regulatory landscape and understand how this new wave of rules may affect online service providers.
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Online - 2026 edition 12 hours of interactive online sessions
Early-bird ends on 23 March!
Europe's media regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly - and understanding what is changing has never been more important. Our online media masterclass explores child protection online, prominence of media services of general interest, audience measurement under the EMFA, and what to expect from the next AVMSD reform.
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Online - May-June 2026 15 hours of interactive online sessions
Early-bird ends on 5 April!
From AI governance to cybersecurity resilience, the EU is redefining its regulatory framework. This online training provides a clear overview of the new rules, their implementation, and what they mean in practice for organisations and markets.
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