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EU’s Digital Omnibus proposes major delay to AI Act high-risk rules

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EU’s Digital Omnibus proposes major delay to AI Act high-risk rules

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-19T14:22:25+00:00November31 19, 2025|

The European Commission has launched its new 'Digital Package,' a set of legislative and policy proposals aimed at making digital business operations easier and reducing regulatory burdens for companies across the EU. According to the Commission’s FAQ page, the package is designed to support innovation, scaling and administrative cost savings for EU businesses, particularly in areas such as data access, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

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Commission presents 2030 Consumer Agenda

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Commission presents 2030 Consumer Agenda

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-20T14:21:43+00:00November43 19, 2025|

The European Commission is repositioning its forthcoming Digital Fairness Act to place online child protection at the core of the proposal, reflecting rising political and public pressure to address digital risks faced by young people.

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The United Nations Group on the Information Society highlights its system-wide coordination role at the CSTD intersessional panel on WSIS+20

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The United Nations Group on the Information Society highlights its system-wide coordination role at the CSTD intersessional panel on WSIS+20

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-27T18:57:43+00:00November40 18, 2025|

At the CSTD Intersessional Panel for the WSIS+20 Review, the United Nations Group on the Information Society delivered a statement underscoring its role as the UN system’s coordination mechanism for WSIS implementation. UNGIS reiterated the need for explicit recognition in the WSIS+20 outcome document, stronger alignment between WSIS and the Global Digital Compact, and sustained multistakeholder engagement through platforms such as the WSIS Forum and the IGF.

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Internet Society opens applications for 2025–2026 Youth Ambassador Program

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Internet Society opens applications for 2025–2026 Youth Ambassador Program

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-19T17:50:03+00:00November22 18, 2025|

The programme offers participants intensive online training on internet governance, along with skills-building in advocacy, communications, leadership, and project management. Selected Youth Ambassadors are matched with mentors from across the internet ecosystem and given the chance to attend a high-level internet governance event suited to their profile and regional context.

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France joins Germany in calling for a one-year pause on EU high-risk AI rules

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France joins Germany in calling for a one-year pause on EU high-risk AI rules

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-19T17:28:46+00:00November51 18, 2025|

Speaking at the summit on European digital sovereignty in Berlin, French digital minister Anne Le Hénanff backed a 12-month freeze on obligations for high-risk AI systems, arguing that a temporary halt is necessary to give companies time to adapt and to avoid legal uncertainty during the transition.

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Global internet use reaches 6 Billion, but ITU warns connectivity gaps are deepening

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Global internet use reaches 6 Billion, but ITU warns connectivity gaps are deepening

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-19T14:28:00+00:00November57 18, 2025|

Facts and Figures 2025 shows that while connectivity is expanding, the quality of access remains highly uneven, shaped by disparities in speed, affordability and skills. Only 4 percent of people in low-income countries have 5G coverage compared with 84 percent in high-income states, and mobile data usage in wealthy countries is nearly eight times higher than in poorer ones.

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The Commission published a report assessing the Digital Services Act’s interaction with other EU laws

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The Commission published a report assessing the Digital Services Act’s interaction with other EU laws

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T13:00:07+00:00November06 18, 2025|

The European Commission’s new evaluation of the Digital Services Act outlines where the regulation overlaps with other EU tech laws and how these areas may affect compliance. The findings will guide the Commission’s upcoming digital fitness check, a broader effort to streamline the EU’s digital rulebook alongside the Digital Omnibus package.

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Berlin summit aims to advance EU digital sovereignty

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Berlin summit aims to advance EU digital sovereignty

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T12:41:23+00:00November22 18, 2025|

The meeting comes as the EU prepares revisions to its AI and data rules and reflects a broader debate on competitiveness, industrial strategy, and security.

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Empowering Security: Cybersecurity Measures at Your Fingertips

The Federal Communications Commission moves to roll back post–Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules

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The Federal Communications Commission moves to roll back post–Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-20T10:09:35+00:00November07 18, 2025|

The FCC’s proposal to unwind the Biden-era rules comes despite earlier federal assessments that stronger, binding requirements were needed to address long-term, persistent access by foreign threat actors.

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Technical community coalition urges stronger commitments on IGF funding, coordination and openness in WSIS+20 Revision 1

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Technical community coalition urges stronger commitments on IGF funding, coordination and openness in WSIS+20 Revision 1

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-27T17:32:15+00:00November16 17, 2025|

The Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism has submitted its input on WSIS+20 Revision 1, welcoming the document’s constructive direction and its explicit recognition of the technical community as a distinct stakeholder group. While supporting the permanent mandate for the IGF and provisions to strengthen its Secretariat, the coalition calls for clearer commitments on sustainable funding, deeper coordination across the Internet governance ecosystem, and the reinstatement of strong language rejecting state-controlled or fragmented Internet architectures.

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