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GSMA

Industry association · United Kingdom · EU Transparency Register 30988577529-37

23
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
20
legislative files
of 665 tracked
19
with a full position paper
attached to a submission

Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

Who they are

Among the 410 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #15 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.

6.6
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€3M+
declared costs / yr (floor)
11
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since

Declares membership of

  • Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development | https://www.broadbandcommission.org/
  • Business at OECD | https://www.businessatoecd.org/
  • European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) | https://www.cept.org/cept
  • European Internet Forum (EIF) | https://www.internetforum.eu/
  • Friends of Europe | https://www.friendsofeurope.org/
  • ITU | https://www.friendsofeurope.org/
  • The EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age | https://www.equalsintech.org/

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).

Register category
Trade unions and professional associations
Registered as
GSMA Europe (GSMA Europe)
Head office
London, United kingdom
EU office
Brussels

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

GSMA filed 23 positions between 29 Jun 2018 and 7 Sept 2026, across 20 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 19 times.

2018 · 1 filed2020 · 3 filed2021 · 1 filed2022 · 1 filed2023 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 7 filed2026 · 8 filed

What they argued

Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence – Digital Omnibus on AI (Omnibus VII)filed 14 Oct 2025PDFsource

Connect Europe and the GSMA views on the Digital Omnibus October 2025 Connect Europe and the GSMA, representing the European telecommunication sector, welcome the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s ‘Digital Omnibus’ and to offer our views on how this initiative can help to simplify the regulatory landscape related to data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

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

Digital Networks Actfiled 7 Sept 2026PDFsource

GSMA Europe welcomes the Commission proposals overall objective of strengthening legal certainty, reducing market fragmentation, facilitating the provision of pan-European services and promoting innovative satellite connectivity solutions, including future Direct-to-Device (D2D) services.

Digital Networks Actfiled 15 Jun 2026PDFsource

Europes connectivity infrastructure lags behind global 5G leaders in the Gulf, East Asia and North America and the European regulatory framework for telecommunications needs urgent and extensive reform. Without significant and rapid change, Europe will be unable to deliver the best-in-class networks on which its competitiveness, security and resilience aspirations depend.

Digital Networks Actfiled 11 Jul 2025PDFsource

The European members of the GSMA welcome 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 gaps.

Simplification of certain sustainability reporting standardsfiled 3 Jun 2026PDFsource

GSMA and Connect Europe welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commissions draft revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Overall, we support the simplification of the ESRS framework and the objective of reducing reporting burden and improving usability.

Amending the NIS 2 Directive as regards simplification measures and alignment with the Cybersecurity Act 2filed 12 May 2026PDFsource

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)

Digital Fairness Actfiled 20 Oct 2025PDFsource

GSMA and Connect Europe Digital Fairness Act Response to Call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment Introduction As well-established providers of connectivity solutions in Europe, Connect Europe and the GSMA agree with the European Commission (EC) that consumers play a key role in contributing to the market economy as co-drivers for a competitive single market along with providers of connectivity services.

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

How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?filed 27 Jun 2024PDFsource

The European members of the GSMA welcome the European Commissions white paper, How to master Europes digital infrastructure needs?, and appreciates the opportunity to participate in the consultation and provide feedback.

A high common level of cybersecurityfiled 20 Jul 2020source

The GSMA welcomes the Commission’s initiative to review the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, agrees that it needs to be reviewed in light of current technological, market and regulatory developments and shares its objectives. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the criticality of maintaining secure connectivity.

Establishment of European Business Walletsfiled 11 Jun 2025source

The GSMA, specifically representing the European Mobile Network Operators involved in identity services in this instance, welcomes the European Business Wallet initiative and its participation in doing business simply and digitally in the EU. We recommend that specific attention is paid to security and privacy requirements for the European Business Wallet.

Establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centresfiled 23 Apr 2026PDFsource

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.

Report on the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programmefiled 19 Dec 2025PDFsource

The GSMA welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback to the European Commissions call for evidence for the Report on the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP). European telecoms are the backbone of Europes digital competitiveness.

Online Intermediation Services Fairness and Transparency Regulationfiled 29 Jun 2018PDFsource

The GSMA welcomes the European Commission’s targeted approach aimed at tackling a number of identified issues with regard to the contractual relationships between online platforms and their business customers. - A EU-wide approach to imbalances surrounding lack of transparency, unilateral change of terms and conditions, delisting and ranking of users is necessary to address legal fragmentation in the single market…

Fighting online fraud – action planfiled 13 Feb 2026PDFsource

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.

The Union Position for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023filed 26 Jul 2022PDFsource

The GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, welcomes the European Commission’s work to establish common EU positions to be negotiated by Member States on behalf of the EU at the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023 and the opportunity to provide input to this position in the context of the Commission’s call for evidence.

Payment services in the internal marketfiled 31 Oct 2023PDFsource

GSMA Feedback to the European Commission’s Proposal on Payment Services in the Internal Market This document presents the inputs from the GSMA to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on payment services in the internal market and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 open feedback period.

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

Intelligent Road Transport Systemsfiled 19 Nov 2020source

ETNO-GSMA draft feedback to European Commission Roadmap on Review of the ITS Directive As providers of connectivity, members of ETNO and the GSMA are closely involved in enabling the development and uptake of connected and automated driving. Realising the environmental, social, and economic benefits of connected and automated driving depends on the roll-out of next generation connectivity, including fibre and 5G.

The Union Position for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027filed 31 Aug 2026PDFsource

1 September 2026 European Commission Re: WRC-27 EU Position Dear European Commission, The GSMA is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the Commission’s call for evidence on WRC-27. The GSMA has also submitted the following information in response to RSPG’s draft opinion on WRC-27. This Conference will have the chance to shape the next stages of mobile evolution for Europe.

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

2030 policy programme “Path to the Digital Decade”filed 13 Dec 2021PDFsource

The GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s “Path to the Digital Decade” proposal, setting up a governance framework to ensure Europe reaches its 2030 Digital Decade objectives. The GSMA welcomes and supports the Digital Decade goals for 2030 and is fully committed to helping the EU achieve its digital ambitions.

Review of the Merger Guidelinesfiled 3 Sept 2025PDFsource

The GSMA and Connect Europe 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.

Roaming Regulationfiled 5 May 2020source

The GSMA’s preliminary remarks on the current roaming market and on specific items mentioned by the EC with regards to the possible revision of the roaming Regulation: Functioning of the roaming market in the EU The regulation of roaming services in the EU is one of the most intrusive regulatory measures undertaken in the mobile market.

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