Digital Services Act Archives - Dialogues on European Digital Transition

‘Save your zone’, one more step in defence of European sovereignty

European Association for Digital Transition Economic future January 21, 2021January 21, 2021Amazon, Digital Services Act, Local business, saveyourzone

The ‘Save your zone’ campaign has seen significant development institutionally. During November and December, the EADT sent hundreds of letters explaining its position to the mayors of the main cities in Spain, Italy, France and Germany, as well as to dozens of trade associations, employers and unions.

The new Digital Services Act takes on the big online platforms

European Association for Digital Transition Democratic quality December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Digital rights, Digital Services Act, European Commission

On December 15, the European Commission presented its regulatory proposal on a single market for digital services (known as the Digital Services Act), a common set of rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the digital single market.

Digital Services Act: Google’s aggressive lobbying proves what’s at stake

European Association for Digital Transition Democratic quality October 30, 2020November 3, 2020Digital Services Act, European Commission, Google, Margrethe Vestager, Thierry Breton

The European Union has finalized a draft of its new Digital Services Act (DSA), which, according to all indications, will place restrictions on and control more closely the activity of large technology companies. There is even talk of forcing them to share their data with smaller companies and prohibiting them from applying any kind of preferential treatment for their products on their own platforms. All this is in the midst of a growing debate, also in the United States, about the excessive size and power of these companies and the possibility of forcing them to be split up to restore competition in the markets where they abuse their dominance.