Information Technology | cep - Centre for European Policy Network

In the last few decades, the EU has successfully deregulated the market for telecommunications and the internet. The "Digital Agenda for Europe" and the regulation of roaming prices and network neutrality indicate the formative role which the EU intends to play in the future. cep actively monitors the substantive regulation of the IT markets and efforts to further Europeanise regulatory competence.

EU Cloud Certification at an Impasse

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EU Cloud Certification at an Impasse

EU Quantum Strategy: Europe Has the Potential – Now it Needs a Plan

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EU Quantum Strategy: Europe Has the Potential – Now it Needs a Plan

Expansion of Digital and Energy Network Infrastructures

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Expansion of Digital and Energy Network Infrastructures

Security and Trust: An Unsolvable Digital Dilemma?

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Security and Trust: An Unsolvable Digital Dilemma?

AI Action Summit 2025: Is Europe playing its last card in Paris?

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AI Action Summit 2025: Is Europe playing its last card in Paris?

Next Steps in Addressing Systemic AI Risk

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Next Steps in Addressing Systemic AI Risk

Trade-Offs and Risks in EU Digital Policy

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Trade-Offs and Risks in EU Digital Policy

Europe's Path to Competitiveness in the Global AI Race

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Europe's Path to Competitiveness in the Global AI Race

Towards Robust AI Governance in Europe

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Towards Robust AI Governance in Europe

In Search of “Laws of Robotics”

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In Search of “Laws of Robotics”

Post, Like, Scroll – Does Social Media Need a Shorter Digital Leash?

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Post, Like, Scroll – Does Social Media Need a Shorter Digital Leash?

Environment Takes a Backseat in EU Digital Push

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Environment Takes a Backseat in EU Digital Push

Digital Networks Act

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Digital Networks Act

Democratic Governance of AI Systems and Datasets

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Democratic Governance of AI Systems and Datasets

Anticipating AI Instead of Preventing It

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Anticipating AI Instead of Preventing It

Language Technology as a Competitive Advantage for the EU

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Language Technology as a Competitive Advantage for the EU

Competition in Generative Artificial Intelligence (cepInput)

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Competition in Generative Artificial Intelligence (cepInput)

Less AI risk through more competition (cepInput)

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Less AI risk through more competition (cepInput)

AI Liability (cepPolicyBrief)

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AI Liability (cepPolicyBrief)

Weaponizing Social Media in Geopolitics (cepStudy)

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Weaponizing Social Media in Geopolitics (cepStudy)

EU-Metaverse Strategy: WEB 4.0 & Virtual Worlds (cepPolicyBrief)

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EU-Metaverse Strategy: WEB 4.0 & Virtual Worlds (cepPolicyBrief)

The Threat of Digital Populism to European Democracy (cepStudy)

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The Threat of Digital Populism to European Democracy (cepStudy)

The ZF.2050 Zukunft Analyse: How future-oriented is the Bundestag?

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The ZF.2050 Zukunft Analyse: How future-oriented is the Bundestag?

The Right Recipe for the Metaverse (cepInput)

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The Right Recipe for the Metaverse (cepInput)

Advantage Ukraine: How AI is tipping the balance of war

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Advantage Ukraine: How AI is tipping the balance of war

The Digital Divining Rod: How AI Contributes to a More Resilient Supply of Raw Materials (cepInput)

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The Digital Divining Rod: How AI Contributes to a More Resilient Supply of Raw Materials (cepInput)

Chat GPT requires more digital maturity (cepAdhoc)

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Chat GPT requires more digital maturity (cepAdhoc)

Cyber Resilience Act (cepPolicyBrief COM(2022) 454)

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Cyber Resilience Act (cepPolicyBrief COM(2022) 454)

AI as Systemic Risk in a Polycrisis (cepAdhoc)

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AI as Systemic Risk in a Polycrisis (cepAdhoc)

Europe's vulnerable backbone (cepAdhoc)

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Europe's vulnerable backbone (cepAdhoc)

NIS 2 Directive: New EU Rules on Cybersecurity (cepAdhoc)

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NIS 2 Directive: New EU Rules on Cybersecurity (cepAdhoc)

Chips Act (cepPolicyBrief)

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Chips Act (cepPolicyBrief)

European Artificial Intelligence Act (cepPolicyBrief COM2021 206)

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European Artificial Intelligence Act (cepPolicyBrief COM2021 206)

EUid Wallet (cepPolicyBrief COM2021 281)

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EUid Wallet (cepPolicyBrief COM2021 281)

Digital Service Act Parts I-III (cepPolicyBriefs COM2020 825)

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Digital Service Act Parts I-III (cepPolicyBriefs COM2020 825)

Network and Information Security (cepPolicyBrief COM2020_823)

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Network and Information Security (cepPolicyBrief COM2020_823)

Data Governance Act (cepPolicyBrief COM2020_767)

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Data Governance Act (cepPolicyBrief COM2020_767)

European Leadership in the Digital Economy (cepStudy)

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European Leadership in the Digital Economy (cepStudy)

EU Data Strategy - Part 2 (cepPolicyBrief to Communication (COM 2020) 66)

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EU Data Strategy - Part 2 (cepPolicyBrief to Communication (COM 2020) 66)

EU Data Strategy - Part 1 (cepPolicyBrief to Communication (COM2020) 66)

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EU Data Strategy - Part 1 (cepPolicyBrief to Communication (COM2020) 66)

White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (cepPolicyBrief on White Paper COM(2020) 65)

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White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (cepPolicyBrief on White Paper COM(2020) 65)

Data Pools as Information Exchanges between Competitors: An Antitrust Perspective (cepInput)

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Data Pools as Information Exchanges between Competitors: An Antitrust Perspective (cepInput)

European strategy for artificial intelligence (cepAdhoc)

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European strategy for artificial intelligence (cepAdhoc)

Ethics Guidelines for AI (cepPolicyBrief to EU Communication)

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Ethics Guidelines for AI (cepPolicyBrief to EU Communication)

Cybersecurity – Part 2: Certification (Regulation)

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Cybersecurity – Part 2: Certification (Regulation)

Cybersecurity – Part 1: ENISA Reform (Regulation)

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Cybersecurity – Part 1: ENISA Reform (Regulation)

Free Flow of Non-Personal Data (Regulation)

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Free Flow of Non-Personal Data (Regulation)

Data Transfers to Third Countries (Communication)

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Data Transfers to Third Countries (Communication)

Privacy and electronic communications (Regulation)

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Privacy and electronic communications (Regulation)

Harmonising Radio Spectrum Licences (Directive)

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Harmonising Radio Spectrum Licences (Directive)

Universal Telecomms Services (Directive)

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Universal Telecomms Services (Directive)

New types of telecommunications services and end-user rights (Directive)

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New types of telecommunications services and end-user rights (Directive)

Supervision of the Telecommunications Sector (Regulation/Directive)

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Supervision of the Telecommunications Sector (Regulation/Directive)

Symmetrical Access Regulation and Termination Charges (Directive)

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Symmetrical Access Regulation and Termination Charges (Directive)

Digital Cross-border Transmission of TV and Radio (Regulation)

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Digital Cross-border Transmission of TV and Radio (Regulation)

Access regulation for telecoms network operators with significant market power (Directive)

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Access regulation for telecoms network operators with significant market power (Directive)

ICT Standardisation Priorities for the Digital Single Market (Communication)

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ICT Standardisation Priorities for the Digital Single Market (Communication)

Digital Single Market: eGovernment Action Plan (Communication)

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Digital Single Market: eGovernment Action Plan (Communication)

Audiovisual media and video-sharing platforms (Directive)

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Audiovisual media and video-sharing platforms (Directive)

Contract law for the supply of digital content (Directive)

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Contract law for the supply of digital content (Directive)

Digital Single Market: European Cloud Initiative (Communication)

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Digital Single Market: European Cloud Initiative (Communication)

Digital Single Market: Digitising Industry (Communication)

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Digital Single Market: Digitising Industry (Communication)

Guarantee law for online trade (Directive)

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Guarantee law for online trade (Directive)

Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 3 (Communication)

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Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 3 (Communication)

Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 1 (Communication)

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Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 1 (Communication)

Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 2 (Communication)

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Digital Single Market Strategy – Pillar 2 (Communication)

Net Neutrality: How European rules can foster innovation

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Net Neutrality: How European rules can foster innovation

Broadband Investment: Non-discrimination, Price Control and Cost Accounting (Recommendation)

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Broadband Investment: Non-discrimination, Price Control and Cost Accounting (Recommendation)

Future Networks and the Internet (Communication)

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Future Networks and the Internet (Communication)

State Aid for the Deployment of Broadband Networks (Guidelines)

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State Aid for the Deployment of Broadband Networks (Guidelines)

Re-Use of Public Sector Information (PSI) (Communication)

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Re-Use of Public Sector Information (PSI) (Communication)

Digital Single Market (Part 3) (Regulation)

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Digital Single Market (Part 3) (Regulation)

Digital Agenda (Communication)

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Digital Agenda (Communication)

Project Bonds (Consultation)

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Project Bonds (Consultation)

Data Retention (Report)

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Data Retention (Report)

EU-wide Roaming (Regulation)

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EU-wide Roaming (Regulation)

Digital Single Market (Part 2) (Regulation)

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Digital Single Market (Part 2) (Regulation)

Access Prices and NGA Networks (Consultation)

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Access Prices and NGA Networks (Consultation)

Mobile Termination Rates (Recommendation)

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Mobile Termination Rates (Recommendation)

Action Plan E-Commerce (Communication)

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Action Plan E-Commerce (Communication)

Electronic Identification and Trust Services (Regulation)

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Electronic Identification and Trust Services (Regulation)

Data Protection (Regulation)

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Data Protection (Regulation)

Network and Information Security (Directive)

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Network and Information Security (Directive)

Digital Single Market (Part 1) (Regulation)

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Digital Single Market (Part 1) (Regulation)

Reducing the Cost of Broadband Deployment (Regulation)

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Reducing the Cost of Broadband Deployment (Regulation)