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Google welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commissions proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA). We share the Commissions ambition to secure a resilient connectivity ecosystem and establish a genuine telecoms single market that boosts European competitiveness and achieves the "Digital Decade" targets.

We welcome the European Commissions attention to connectivity, as a key supporting infrastructure for digital transformation, itself the key to spurring long term growth and prosperity in Europe. The considerations in the Call for Evidence raise a number of questions and challenges, notably about the process, the quality of impact assessment and of the solutions envisaged.

Google welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the revision of the EU Cybersecurity Act. Consistent with the EUs International Digital Strategy, revising the Cybersecurity Act will help boost Europes competitiveness and innovation while improving security outcomes for European businesses, governments, and citizens.

Google welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission's public consultation on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), particularly regarding the rules for the electricity sector and the accurate accounting of embodied electricity emissions in imported products.

The White Paper indicates that the European Commision (EC) plans a huge regulatory expansion of legacy telecom law to a loosely defined, large array of private network operators and 'digital services'. It would significantly alter the Internet architecture and impose additional costs and regulations (overregulation) on the ecosystem.

The European Commissions Draft Implementing Regulation laying down the implementation arrangements for the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry and Definition Repository is a highly positive development for interoperability.

Google supports the European Commissions timely initiative to introduce a European Grids Package. Resilient grids are key to achieving the EU's competitiveness, decarbonisation and energy security objectives. This requires significant investments in grids to become more interconnected, decentralised, digital, and flexible so they can meet the growing electricity demand that is driven by the electrification of…

Consultation on the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment Concerning the possible Ex Ante Regulation of Platforms and the New Competition Tool Google’s Submission June 30, 2020 Table of contents Introduction 2 General Principles ​3 Aspects regarding an E ​ x Ante ​Regulatory Instrument 5 Aspects regarding a​ ‘New Competition Tool’ 9 Conclusion 11 1.

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

We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback as the EU considers a Quantum Act. We applaud the European Unions ambition to cement its global leadership in quantum technologies, and believe a well-designed Act can be helpful in achieving this goal. More detailed feedback in the attached document.

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Digital Fitness Check consultation and fully support the European Commissions ambition to bolster Europes economic competitiveness. For the continent to capture the AI opportunity, regulatory simplification and coherence are essential.

Google appreciates the opportunity to share its views on the proposal for a common EU rating scheme for data centre sustainability. We remain committed to fostering highly efficient operations across Europe, striving to build the most sustainable, energy-efficient computing infrastructure supported by responsible water use practices.

Google supports the European Commissions Digital Decade objectives and appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence regarding the Review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP). As a major private investor and technological partner, Google contributes across all four pillars of the framework.

Google appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the inception impact assessment (IIA) of a potential initiative from the European Commission on fairness in platform-to-business (P2B) relations. The objective of this submission is to provide Google’s perspective on the identified alleged P2B concerns as well as to outline solutions and best practices we have put in place proactively to address or overcome…

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