Reality bites in the spectrum auctions
Scars from 3G should help to ensure that 5G will be a success
- Monday, 20 January 2020
Europe
The public sector can set the standards for data ethics
Does 'Ethics by design' now have an unwitting champion?
- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
We need to embrace a new era of maturity
A new construct for consumers is required, but it mustn’t detract from the opportunities that await.
- Wednesday, 02 May 2018
When is content local?
With more programming accessible to global audiences, we need to decide what we mean by local content.
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Data aggregation and the effectiveness of antitrust, merger control and regulatory tools
Francesco Liberatore writes, the Financial Times recently reported that the UK Government will create a new regulator, the Digital Markets Unit, to police companies such as Facebook and Google after Brexit. The regulator will be given powers to implement a range of new rules, including an enforceable code of conduct for the biggest groups and greater data accessibility for consumers.
- Monday, 13 January 2020
There can be no democracy without accountability
We are moving from a hierarchical structure to a connected and networked society – from ‘Command-and-Control’ to ‘Connect-and-Collaborate’.
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Ethical Standards in artificial intelligence
For Europe to lead in AI it must lead in ethical standards. It is a pre-requisite that we create an environment of trust by design.
- Friday, 06 April 2018
Internet Companies can help children, and themselves
There has been much discussion recently about the obligations of major internet players, particularly social media networks, to make more strenuous efforts to monitor the activity on their platforms. Welcome as they are, however many moderators the social networks hire, the idea that they can provide full protection for children is no more realistic than suggesting that we place police officers on the corner of every street.
- Monday, 29 January 2018