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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.
The GSMA, representing mobile operators and the wider ecosystem, welcomes the European Unions continued commitment to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide. As digital technologies increasingly shape sustainable development outcomes, more needs to be done to address the persistent digital gender divide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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 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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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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