The bill largely resembles the first draft of 2018; however, it makes broader exemptions for public authorities, and foresees the creation of a ‘sandbox’ for innovation purposes
US Government likely to retaliate against France’s digital tax
The US Trade Representative found the tax discriminatory, and suggested to respond with restrictions and tariffs up to 100% on some French products
EU Parliament votes in the new European Commission
President-elect Ursula Von Der Leyen will take office as of 1 December 2019. The Commission will propose a Digital Services Act and continue to cast its eye on tech giants.
Tim Berners-Lee and his web alliance launch a ‘Contract For The Web’
The Contract enshrines nine principles for governments, companies, and citizens, and aims to foster a new collaborative approach for the web.
Google changes its policy on political advertising
The company limits targeting capabilities for advertisers, and will seek to limit ads with false statements and doctored videos.
European Data Protection Board releases annual review of EU–US Privacy Shield
The EDPB welcomes improvements made by US authorities, but still finds a number of concerns need to be addressed.
Committee agrees principles to advance global regulation of social media
The International Grand Committee on Disinformation also proposed a moratorium on “misleading micro-targeted political ads” online.
BEREC consults on updated net neutrality (open internet) guidelines
This has been an item on BEREC’s agenda for some time and follows a May 2019 workshop on the plans. The consultation is open until 28 November 2019.
OECD publishes proposals for the taxation of digital services
Uber CEO suggests that startups should be excluded from big tech regulation
Dara Khosrowshahi suggested that ‘regulatory sandboxes’ should be established for emerging tech companies.
