Liberty Global

We support the Commissions ambition to foster a more competitive and digital Europe through a simpler, more investment-friendly regulatory framework. Liberty Global welcomes the Commissions decision to deliver this by means of a regulation; this is the most effective instrument, ensuring legal certainty and harmonization.

We support the Commissions ambition to foster a more competitive and digital Europe through a simpler, more investment-friendly regulatory framework. Simplification In principle, we support the deregulation trend, reflecting significant market and technological developments (but in some countries the market may not be mature yet and local conditions justify (continued) ex ante intervention).

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission (EC)’s consultation of the proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (the proposal) and its annexes.

Liberty Global welcomes the Commission’s efforts to ensure a fair allocation of data across the data economy and foster access to and use of data. For the proposed Regulation to truly support data sharing it must abide to the principles of appropriateness, proportionality and legal certainty.

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions White Paper: How to master Europes Digital Infrastructure Needs. We applaud the Commission for its description and assessment of trends and challenges in the digital infrastructure sector. Our response is focused on Pillar II. Gigabit networks fixed and mobile are the catalyst of the wider European society and economy.

Liberty Global welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA) to update the horizontal rules that define the responsibilities and obligations of providers of digital services. The eCommerce Directive was adopted two decades ago and, since then, major market and technological changes have taken place – including the growth of platforms driven by user-generated content and online…

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s call for evidence for an impact assessment of the likely initiative ‘Regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for digital products and ancillary services’ (Cyber Resilience Act).

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). Liberty Global also provided feedback to the proposal for a Digital Services Act. Our position on some key items is below - our response is attached.

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission (Commission)’s roadmap for the review of the Union’s rules on the security of network and information systems (the roadmap). This is a valuable step towards a comprehensive evaluation of the NIS Directive.

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission (EC)’s IIA of a possible initiative aimed at addressing a number of shortcomings identified in the evaluation of the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC (the Directive) and at those challenges posed by the circular economy and new emerging technologies for the application of liability rules.

We support the EUs 2030 gigabit connectivity target and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a technology-neutral, investment-friendly, and legally stable regulatory environment to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of gigabit networks across Europe. Gigabit Networks as a Catalyst for Society and the Economy Gigabit networks fixed and mobile are the catalyst of the wider European society and economy.

Liberty Global welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposal for an extension of and revisions to the Roaming Regulation. Below is a summary of our positions - our full position is attached. We consider that the wholesale roaming markets are functioning well and that the current caps have been effective as a backstop in the negotiation of wholesale roaming rates.