📢 Joint EU and National Telecom Sector Statement on “Fair Contribution”
❗️All European network operators investing in gigabit networks should be able to rely on a fair and proportionate contribution by big tech companies to the network costs.
Read more 🔗https://t.co/hdcJVArinu
Should large digital content platforms pay for the usage of networks? If not, many 🇪🇺 Digital Decade connectivity 📶 targets could be hampered!
Do not miss @Orange_Brussels' online discussion on the #EUInternetEcosystem 🌎 tomorrow at 17.00 👇https://t.co/QjRF5kfLZB
Give or take the odd pound or two the Bank of England admitted yesterday that Brexit is costing the UK about £1,650 million a week. That’s about £1,280 a year for everyone, babies included, in the UK. Some Brexit ‘bonus’, isn’t it? What could you do with that?
Great questions asked by @rita_wezenbeek at today's @ETNOAssociation event. Some helpful responses in the Axon report https://t.co/4ODWmotKuK & lots more to be discussed @GSMAEurope event on 18/05 #TelecomInsightsWeek
Questions raised by @rita_wezenbeek:
🔹is there a mkt failure or imbalance?
🔹will 5G change this dynamic?
🔹what drives network costs?
🔹what is the proportion of current tech investment in networks?
👉 this is the start of the debate, studies coming up soon from the EC.
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The @GDCoalition recognises the need for science–based methods to estimate the reduction and avoidance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
We need to act on #climatechange now to ensure we contribute to an innovative, inclusive and resilient society in the future🌍
Welcome to our new member, @BTGroup! Chief Executive Philip Jansen says “Digital technologies play a critical role in the transition to a low carbon economy, so I’m delighted that BT is joining the European #GreenDigitalCoalition”
🌱 https://t.co/75dQ4rYmDi
A celles et ceux qui ont vu leurs entreprises et leurs emplois sauvés grâce au plan de relance européen de 750 milliards en réponse au Covid sachez qu’avec @MLP_officiel à l’Elysee c’eût été chômage et faillites car le @RNational_off a voté contre le plan de relance européen.
The UK-Australia #trade deal is good news for BT and our #multinational customers. #Cybersecurity is a top priority for every global #business leader I talk to so I particularly welcome the focus in this crucial area. https://t.co/VbmrdZvX9M
Will #drone tech have a positive impact in our future? 7 in 10 Brits think so, with 49% naming human safety as the biggest benefit of the emerging tech. Find out more in our research with @altitudeangel led “Project XCelerate” Consortium: https://t.co/3e5cyFa6tE #dronesforgood
"Thanks to you, the centre has held through many storms."
@BarackObama addresses a few words to Chancellor Merkel as we are saying goodbye to her in the European Council #EUCO
Important news for the EU. At the time when EU is struggling with belligerent Hungary and Poland, the next Czech govt will be strongly pro-European and next PM, Petr Fiala, is the polar opposite of Babis. This matters because the Czechs will hold EU Council presidency in 2022.
"We love the Government’s focus on AI and making the UK *THE* place for nurturing and growing the best talent in AI and machine learning."
We look forward to working closely with @BTGroup in delivering the ambitions of the #NationalAIStrategy.
https://t.co/Nr5011NNP1