By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) & Digital Services Act (DSA) proposals are high on the priority list for the International Institute of Communications(IIC’s) members in Europe, and developments are being watched with great interest by the institute’s members around the world, information from the desk of the Director-General of IIC, Lynn Robinson, seen by CyberEra NG says.
On May 26, at the joint IIC/BEREC Forum, with the theme: Building back better – Europe’s post-Covid digital future Strengthening Europe’s digital communications capability, resilience and inclusivity, attendees will be taking a close look at the draft proposals from the point of view of national regulators, telcos, content providers and digital platforms.
According to Ms Robinson, Ambitions, implications, responsibilities, clarity, effectiveness and future-proofing will be aired by speakers including:
- Director Public Policy, Head of Connectivity and Access EMEA, Facebook, Johan Keetelaa
- Incoming BEREC Chair 2022; Director Telecommunications, Transport and Postal Services Department, Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) Annemarie Sipkes
- Director, EU Public Policy, Amazon, James Waterhouse
- Group Director, Policy and Public Affairs, Sky, David Wheeldon
- Vice Chair, BEREC; Board Member, ERGA; Director for Telecommunications and Audiovisual Sector, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), Spain, Alejandra de Iturriaga Gandini
- Chief Policy Officer, Telefónica S.A., Enrique Medina Malo
Also on the agenda on 26th-27th May, as the IIC DG says, are:
- Post-Covid recovery plans, stimulus packages, and delivering the Digital Decade – closing digital divides through investment and reforms
- Green growth, sustainability & ICT’s role in the climate change agenda – how might regulation contribute?
- Paradigm shift for secure connectivity and critical infrastructure provision – mitigating supply chain risk; open interface solutions; 5G’s role in post-Covid recovery
