New AVMS Directive transposition across 14 countries – Progress Report February 2021
25 February 21
Laura Sboarina
Since the last report, the French-speaking community of Belgium (Wallonia) has transposed the directive.
European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs committee debates proposed Digital Services Act with Commissioner Verstager
24 February 21
Jerome Dheur
Committee members mainly discussed targeted advertising and the measures that very large online platforms would have to take to mitigate the systemic risks coming from the use of their services.
EU proposed Digital Services Act: Lead committee in Parliament kick-starts what is set to become a heated debate
23 February 21
Laura Sboarina
Banning personalised advertising, requiring the disclosure of algorithms, limiting removals (following a user’s notice) to cases of most obvious illegal content, and verify the identity of users on social media.
These are some of the proposals put forward by members of the European Parliament Internal Market committee (individually, not as a committee) during an exchange of views with European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager.
Mexican regulator outlines media sector priorities for 2021
15 February 21
Carlos Castellanos
The Mexican regulator (IFT) published its 2021 work plan which includes the completion of its second-round review of the asymmetric obligations imposed on Televisa, the main market player in the broadcasting sector.
Colombia announces a national alert system for missing children
04 February 21
Carlos Castellanos
The Colombian converged regulator (CRC) announces a national alert system for missing children. Mobile network operators (MNOs) will be required to fulfill a set of specific obligations after 12 months following the date on which the CRC informs them that the implementation steps have started. The CRC has not defined this date yet.
EU Commission provides further clarifications on proposed Digital Services Act
04 February 21
Laura Sboarina
It will be up to member states to decide which authority will become the Digital Service Coordinator but “it should be the one representing the views of all the authorities that are responsible in this field”. This is one of the clarifications provided by Irene Roche Laguna of the European Commission during a web conference organised by its Connect University on 28 January 2021.