Connect Europe

Connect Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commissions call for evidence for an impact assessment on the review of the EUs public procurement framework, consisting of the directives on concessions, public procurement, and utilities.

Connect Europe, representing the leading providers of connectivity networks and services in Europe, welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the Digital Networks Act. The Digital Networks Act stands at a strategic crossroads. Europe can choose a framework that restores investment confidence, enables scale, corrects regulatory imbalances and strengthens technological sovereignty.

Connect Europe, the industry association representing Europes leading telecommunication operators, welcomes the publication of the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the Digital Networks Act (DNA). Europes telecom sector increasingly trails behind other developed economies in terms of the availability of state-of-the art digital infrastructure, while facing mounting global competition and massive investment…

Connect Europe and GSMA Europe’s views on the Revised Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) May 2026 Connect Europe and GSMA Europe1, representing the views of European telecommunications operators in Europe, would like to share, in the following paragraphs, their detailed reactions to the Cybersecurity Package, including the proposal for a revised Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) and amendments to the Network and Information Security…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Connect Europe & GSMA views on the Cybersecurity Act Review June 2025 Section 1: Mandate of ENISA Connect Europe and GSMA welcome the opportunity to comment on ENISA’s mandate and to share our views on its future mandate and prioritization of tasks.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

The European Commission is seeking a targeted revision of the 2019 Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive. Through this revision, the Commissions goal is to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of European cultural and creative sectors. The use of generative AI raises various issues for rights holders, particularly regarding fair remuneration.

We welcome that the EU Commission has launched a Call for Evidence to improve the usability and impact of the current framework. However, we regret that the Commission has not taken the opportunity to review the SFDR together with the Omnibus I package as the two legislative frameworks are closely linked to each other but lack consistency and should be aligned.

ETNO welcomes the European Commission (EC) white paper how to master Europes digital infrastructure needs? (hereafter the White Paper), which sets a clear vision for the future of connectivity in Europe. We particularly appreciate the efforts to capture the complex technological, commercial and political dynamics that affect Europes digital infrastructure ambitions and ultimately the European telecom industry and…

Connect Europe welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commissions call for evidence on the Standardisation Regulation. Standards are deeply important for telecom operators, and we stand ready to contribute to the review process. We appreciate that the underlying goals of competitiveness and simplification are driving the Commissions approach towards the Standardisation Regulation review.

Connect Europe, representing the leading providers of connectivity networks and services in Europe, would like to take this opportunity to share our initial views on the upcoming Quantum Act initiative. The telecommunications sector is set to be a key player in quantum, and there are several areas that offer strong potential for our members, including secure communications, new capabilities for network transmission…

Connect Europe and the GSMA welcome the opportunity to comment on the European Commission draft Delegated Act developing a common EU scheme for rating the sustainability of data centres, based on Article 33(3) of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2023/1791, and simplifying the reporting scheme that was introduced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364.

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions preparatory work on the Action Plan on Online Fraud. Online and telephone enabled fraud is a growing reality that telecom operators confront daily across Europe. Fraudsters have become more sophisticated, more coordinated and more capable of exploiting digital channels at scale, often outpacing anti-fraud defences and regulatory responses.

ETNO welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s roadmaps on Combatting child sexual abuse material, and on the forthcoming Better Internet for Children Strategy. We welcome the Commission’s commitment to combatting child sexual abuse material online, based on the EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse .

Connect Europe and GSMA welcome the opportunity to comment on the revision of the EU Merger Guidelines. We recognise that the revision represents a step in the right direction towards modernising the EU Merger Control Framework and bringing it in line with the objectives of the Mission Letter and the current geopolitical and market trends, subject to adopting a revolutionary rather than an evolutionary approach.