Category: Interoperability

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Digital Markets Act latest: European Parliament vs Council

Posted on 20 December 202120 December 2021 by Ian Brown

An update on the progress of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, now approved by the Council of Ministers and in heavily-amended form by the European Parliament on 15 December.

So einfach ist das mit der „Interoperabilität“

Posted on 15 December 202115 December 2021 by Ian Brown

Earlier this week, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published an opinion article on interoperability which I thought missed some key information. I’ve sent a letter to the editor to fill it in.

China’s new platform guidelines

Posted on 1 November 20211 November 2021 by Ian Brown

Just-published draft guidelines for consultation from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), translated by Microsoft.

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 ?).

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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.