The current Call for Evidence on the Digital Omnibus appears to be guided by a misleading narrative. The recurring claim that Europe is stifling innovation and burdening businesses through excessive regulation in digital policy fields does not reflect reality.
EWD
epicenter.works - for digital rights
NGO · Austria · EU Transparency Register 881375334337-75
9
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
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legislative files
of 665 tracked
8
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #151 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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- https://edri.org
- https://solidaritaetspakt.org
- https://gemeinnuetzig.at/
- https://demokratieindex.at/
- https://noyb.eu/en
- https://www.oenz.at/
- https://hr4id.org/
- https://di.day/de
- https://europeanaifund.org/funding/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- epicenter.works - Plattform Grundrechtspolitik (epicenter.works)
- Head office
- Wien, Austria
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
epicenter.works - for digital rights filed 9 positions between 12 Sept 2022 and 5 Mar 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 8 times.
2022 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 4 filed
What they argued
Net Neutrality and Consumer Protection Focus Digital Networks Act: Quick Analysis 21. January 2026 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 21 January 2026, the European Commission released their proposal for the Digital Networks Act (DNA)1. This overhaul of the telecommunications regulatory framework has major impacts on net neutrality, consumer rights and the future of the open internet.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
https://epicenter.works/content/digital-networks-act-submission-in-the-call-for-evidence This Submission is also supported by the IT-Political Association of Denmark (EU transparency register number: 685809321315-95) and the digital rights NGO Initiative für Netzfreiheit (Austrian registration number: 675848645).
epicenter.works welcomes the European Commissions initiative. Cybersecurity is not merely a technical issue. It is a core pillar of democratic resilience, fundamental rights, and inclusive digitalisation. From our perspective, three key priorities must be at the heart of this revision (This is a shortened version for further details please see the Annex): 1.
epicenter.works appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the White Paper How to Master Europes Digital Infrastructure Needs?published on 21 February. Issues relating to the further development of network infrastructure and the importance of the concept of net neutrality for rights and freedoms of EU citizens have always been of particular interest to our organization.
We find that the proposed Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Regulation fails to meet EU requirements of necessity, proportionality and lawfulness. As EDRi, our association of 56 organisations working to protect people’s rights including privacy, data protection and free expression, has warned: this legislation will cause irrevocable harm to online communications, as well as to the very children that the legislation aims to…
Please find our analysis and amendments to this fourth batch of implementing acts from a privacy and consumer online and attached perspective: https://epicenter.works/content/eidas-amendments-to-the-implementing-acts-batch-4-rev8 The currents drafts fail to address critical outstanding privacy concerns in the EUDI Wallet and eIDAS ecosystem. In several respects, the situation would even deteriorate.
Please find our analysis and amendments to this fourth batch of implementing acts from a privacy and consumer online and attached perspective: https://epicenter.works/content/eidas-amendments-to-the-implementing-acts-batch-4-rev8 The currents drafts fail to address critical outstanding privacy concerns in the EUDI Wallet and eIDAS ecosystem. In several respects, the situation would even deteriorate.
Please find our analysis and amendments to this fourth batch of implementing acts from a privacy and consumer online and attached perspective: https://epicenter.works/content/eidas-amendments-to-the-implementing-acts-batch-4-rev8 The currents drafts fail to address critical outstanding privacy concerns in the EUDI Wallet and eIDAS ecosystem. In several respects, the situation would even deteriorate.
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