Completing the trio of reports on the state of Europe's competitiveness, Draghi confirms the diagnosis of an ill telecoms sector. We focus on consolidation, the glimmer of hope for Europe's tech sector, and the next steps for turning ideas into actions.
Also in the briefing:
Protecting children online
As children head back to school, proposals to limit or ban their access to smartphones and social media have made headlines. We outline the current lines of debate on keeping children safe online and their access to devices and social media.
VAT on broadband
Ensuring the affordability of telecoms services has tended to focus on the provision of social tariffs and on USO reform. An increasingly mentioned policy lever is the tax levied on broadband. We examine how these rates compare internationally.
