Data and Privacy
Stung by US protectionism, Europe is pursuing trade treaties and debating how to bolster digital chapters.
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March 4, 2026
Europe’s Expanding Digital Partnerships
Stung by US protectionism, Europe is pursuing trade treaties and debating how to bolster digital chapters.
February 6, 2026
Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet
Section 230 turns 30. Do its lessons inspire regulating the AI future?
February 5, 2026
Meeting Europe’s Data Challenge
For Europe to catch up to the US and China, it needs to ease access to data.
February 4, 2026
Europe’s New Sovereignty Target – US Payment Giants
Europe’s reliance on US payment networks has become a strategic vulnerability that worries policymakers.
February 4, 2026
Power in Numbers: Governments Gang Up On Tech
Governments are demanding that tech compromise. The pressure can prove effective, provided they act together.
January 23, 2026
Europe’s Bazooka Could Hit US Tech
In response to US tariff and territorial threats, Europe has loaded its trade bazooka. Silicon Valley could be the first casualty.
January 22, 2026
Why Telephone-Age Rules Don’t Work for the Internet Age
Part 3: The EU and the US repelled authoritarian proposals at the ITU, preserving a free and open internet. But Network Fees weren't dead yet.
January 21, 2026
The Millennium Mess Over Internet Charging
Part 2: The ITU's 2000 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly failed to resolve disputes over Internet connection costs, letting the network fees debate fester for decades.
January 20, 2026
Network Fees: A Misguided Idea
Part 1: The European Union will reconsider imposing Network Fees on mostly American platforms. It's an ill-advised approach.