EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
24 September 23
Marianna Mattera
This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services during last week. It also lists events taking place this week.
European Commission signals new EU legislation covering submarine cables
24 September 23
Visiola Pula
The European Submarine Cables Initiative, referred to as the “Cable Act”, would establish criteria for selecting submarine cable deployment projects in both the EU and worldwide. The Commission is also conducting a study which would include mitigating measures for undersea cables, as well as actions to monitor and repair the infrastructure.
Platform-to-business Regulation insufficiently complied with and enforced, European Commission says
21 September 23
Javier Huerta Bravo
The European Commission identified several shortcomings in the implementation of the regulation, including lack of compliance by online platforms and insufficient enforcement by EU member states.
Costa Rica approves a new cybersecurity strategy
21 September 23
Alexandra Contreras Flores
The Costa Rican Ministry of science, innovation, technology and telecommunications (Micitt) and the public security ministry (MSP) issued a new strategy for cybersecurity measures for the telecommunications industry. The strategy focuses specifically on services based on 5G technology or superior and strategy is in line with the 2022–2025 national development plan and the upcoming 5G spectrum auction which includes cybersecurity considerations.
EU Timeline
18 September 23
Javier Huerta Bravo
This edition of Cullen International’s EU Timeline highlights key regulatory developments foreseen at EU level until the end of 2023.
EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
17 September 23
Javier Huerta Bravo
This report now gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services during last week. This edition of the report also takes stock of reports published over the summer. Further, the report lists events taking place this week.