Author: Ian Brown

Interoperability canards #1

Posted on 27 October 202127 October 2021 by Ian Brown

First in a series of interoperability canards (‘an unfounded rumour or story’, from the French for duck ?).

Digital competition reform resources

Posted on 23 September 202123 September 2021 by Ian Brown

While I’m finishing off a briefing on digital competition reforms in key jurisdictions, I wanted to share some resources I’ve found useful, and an infographic I’m experimenting with.

Contact tracing apps — a sad postscript?

Posted on 5 July 20217 July 2021 by Ian Brown

As I finalise a book chapter on the UK (England in particular) experience with Covid contact tracing / exposure notification apps, Boris Johnson’s government is sadly generating a downbeat postscript.

Graphic featuring cog outline surrounded by a dotted circle, broken up by icons for WhatsApp, Telegram,miMessage and a dark speech bubble containing a padlock

Greens/EFA webinar on interoperability

Posted on 2 July 20212 July 2021 by Ian Brown

Thanks to the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament for organising this great webinar yesterday — Tech your pick: Beating the giants with interoperability.

A standardisation section for the Digital Markets Act

Posted on 22 June 202123 June 2021 by Ian Brown

A technical standards section for the Digital Markets Act, for any interested MEPs or Member States (or trilogue!)

What can the Digital Markets Act do for EU Culture and Education?

Posted on 19 May 202119 May 2021 by Ian Brown

This morning I was pleased to give evidence to the European Parliament’s culture and education committee (CULT) rapporteur in a hearing on the Digital Markets Act. Here are my notes.