As technology shapes our societies, the transatlantic tech alliance is moving its regulatory agenda ahead to increase government oversight.
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Advancing Transatlantic Cooperation on Tech Policy
Beautiful Streamer: Confronting Netflix in Europe
When Netflix and other US streaming companies arrived in Europe, governments feared the destruction of their local film industries. They shouldn’t have worried.
Au Revoir Lupin: AVMS Squeezes European Streaming
Europe’s 2018 audiovisual directive required international streaming companies led by Netflix to expand local film production.
UK Drives Bumpy Tech Road Between EU and US
Britain wants to be a tech powerhouse, nimbler and less regulated than Europe but with stronger antitrust action than in the US.
US Abortion Ruling Sparks Transatlantic Tech Tensions
The US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has sparked fears that tech companies will be forced to hand over data on women looking for abortions.
Chips Ahoy: New US Semiconductor Law Brings Welcome Relief
The US CHIPS and Science Act is smart, supporting national security and leveling the competitive playing field. It compliments European initiatives.
Tech Must Fight Terrorist Hate Speech
Tech platforms should combat the spread of extremist propaganda by terrorist groups, says Lucinda Creighton. Europe is leading the way in a crackdown.
Pegasus Surveillance Plagues Democratic Europe
A year after the Pegasus scandal broke, the use of Israeli spyware by some of Europe’s democratic governments continues to raise alarms.
How a Ponytailed, Dreadlocked Czech May Reshape EU Tech Policy
Behind the Race to Run the UN’s Internet Agency
Will the United Nations focus on connecting the world to the global Internet or will it be used as a tool to enforce government control?
Beware: Russia Eyes UN Internet Takeover
In September, countries will elect a leader for the International Telecommunication Union. The Internet’s future will be at stake.
The EU’s Rights-Based Approach against Disinformation
Europe’s new Digital Services Act opens a new era in access to justice for disinformation and online hate. Americans should take a close look.
La France Numérique: Grandeur and Decadence
French digital policy produces undeniable tech success stories but its quest for digital independence creates tension within the EU.
Proud Poland: A Pro Digital Power Haunted by Nationalist Nightmares
Poland is pro-digital. However, this agenda risks collision with its EU partners, as the bloc moves to regulate social media platforms.
Tech to the Rescue: Helping to Save Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represented a moment of truth for the tech industry — and overall, it’s come through with flying colors.
Missing in Europe’s Tech Regulations – Security
In an interview with CEPA, President Toomas Ilves criticized the EU for failing to consider security risks in its recent series of landmark tech regulations.
Foes or Partners: The Transatlantic Chip Question
Europe and the US must respond to the global semiconductor shortage by supporting domestic industries. But Europe needs to be careful about flirting with China.
Gig Workers or Full Timers – Europe’s Balancing Act
The European Parliament wanted to require Uber drivers and Doordash deliverers to become full-time employees. Not so fast, said conservative lawmakers.
France’s Electoral Earthquake Shakes Tech Policy
After French President Emmanuel Macron lost his parliamentary majority, tech policy, already nationalist, could turn protectionist.
Europe’s Grand Privacy Experiment Gets a Gentleman’s C
Four years ago, Europe passed its landmark privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation. At a CEPA Twitter Live event, panelists gave it a mixed verdict.
Europe’s Artificial Intelligence Debate Heats Up
Europeans agree that they want to regulate AI. But they are divided on issues ranging from facial recognition and social scoring to the definition of AI.
Building The Transatlantic Tech Alliance
When EU and US leaders met for the Trade and Technology Council last month, they promised concrete outcomes by December. Here’s a preliminary scorecard.
Champions League Spurs Facial Recognition Debate
The summit of Europe’s sporting season, the Champions League final in Paris, fueled a debate about artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Loosening China’s Grip on Telecommunications
The US and Europe need to unite to build next generation 6G mobile networks. Otherwise, China will win.
It’s Not Just Autocracies – Democracies Also Censor the Internet
While it’s no surprise to see China, Russia, and North Korea ranking low on internet freedom, a growing number of restrictions in democracies is worrying.
Protect Children Online – Without Weakening Privacy
Europe’s proposed law to force Internet platforms to find, report, and remove online child sexual abuse material could overreach and dilute privacy protections.
Pragmatism Defeats Propaganda – Finland’s Move to NATO
Finland beat back Russian threats and propaganda to embrace NATO. Educational reforms and a free press played key roles
Europe’s Tech Regulations May Put Free Speech at Risk
European legislators have agreed on a landmark Digital Services Act to combat online illegal speech. But the bill threatens freedom of expression.
Digital Differences will Not Stop the Champagne Flowing in Paris
When American and European leaders meet this weekend for the second round of the Trade and Technology Council, they will insist on transatlantic harmony.
What’s Old is New Again: Is Retrograde Telecom Policy Returning to Europe?
European telecom operators are once again knocking on doors of governments seeking relief from Big Tech for the costs of building and operating their networks.
Clouds on the Horizon: Europe’s Cloud Policy Threatens Transatlantic Digital Harmony
American companies dominate Europe’s cloud industry. The continent is struggling to find a coherent response and threatens to veer toward data protectionism.
Europe’s Publishers Take on Tech Companies
Europe’s new copyright rules have sparked a battle between publishers and tech companies – and might end up damaging both.
In Defense of Defense Spending: A Tech Opportunity for Europe
Europe has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with bold new plans to increase defense spending. A beneficiary should be its tech industry.
Elon Musk Versus Europe’s DSA: Tech’s Next Battleground?
If Elon Musk takes over Twitter, he will find his free expression dreams limited by the just finalized European regulation, the Digital Services Act.
Privacy Shield 2.0: More Than “Lipstick on a Pig”
The US and EU have announced a new privacy accord to guarantee transatlantic data flows. With political will and judicial common sense, it can succeed.
LEAK: US, Europe Agree On Democratic Internet Declaration
Europe and the US have agreed on a Declaration for the Future of the Internet, outlining a series of democratic principles.
To Interoperate or Not? A New European Tech Question
A Telegram subscriber wants to connect with a friend on WhatsApp. Right now, that’s impossible. Europe’s new Digital Markets Act may change this.
The New Iron Curtain Part 5: Russia’s War Against Silicon Valley
When he came to power, Vladimir Putin ignored the Internet. After discovering its power, he has tried to control it. Now, as he wages war in Ukraine, he wants to suppress it. He must not succeed.
Le Pen and Fortress France: “Au Revoir Facebook”
Marine Le Pen is no fan of Big Tech, and her policy proposals would marry tech-lash and protectionism.
Tech is Crucial to Saving Ukraine – and a Free Russia
As the Kremlin clamps down on Western social media platforms, Russians are losing access to independent accounts about the cost of the Ukraine invasion. At the same time, Ukrainians are using tech to broadcast the truth.
The New Iron Curtain Part 4: Russia’s Sovereign Internet Takes Root
In 2019, Putin signed new legislation to shut Russians off from information disputing the Kremlin narrative. Western tech helped build the censorship apparatus.
Banning Dark Patterns – Far From a Light Task
Dark patterns refer to how internet platforms trick and deceive users into clicking on something they don’t want to do.
Twitter in a Time of War: Russia Sanctions Should Include Social Media
The United States and Europe have banned banks, energy companies, and others from trading with Russia. They should now take the logical next steps and ban Russian officials and oligarchs from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Making Sense of Big Tech’s Wild West Duel in Europe
The EU has agreed on its much anticipated DMA, designed to corral Big Tech. But it’s hard to tell whether the new rules will hit their target.
Europe Races to Build Gigafactories, Lithium Permitting
The European Commission wants to go electric to fight climate change and increase the EU’s share of global battery production. But watch out for lithium.
The New Iron Curtain Part 3: The Internet is a Western Plot
In 2017, Russia vowed to make its Internet sustainable and self-sufficient. In reality, the Kremlin undertook its first systematic effort to control its cyberspace.
Is Europe’s Tech Regulation a Gift to Russia?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that Europe’s defenses are fragile. The EU must learn and give more weight to security, including cybersecurity.
Beating Putin With Wind and Nuclear Power
By invading Ukraine, the Kremlin has jolted Europeans into an energy U-turn. But Russian energy will keep flowing, at least for now.
The New Iron Curtain Part 1: Putin Wakes Up to the Danger of a Free Internet
Inside Russia, the Internet remains up and running, and news from Ukraine has become more and more dangerous to Putin.
The New Iron Curtain Part 2: The Free Internet Stymies Putin
Despite Putin’s best efforts, it has become clear that Russia’s Sovereign Internet filtering system is ineffective.