Sdružení pro internetový rozvoj

We are very well aware of the unequal conditions European companies face in national, EU and global market due to the growing power of a small number of large platforms, and their network effects. Thus, we fully agree with the EC’s findings and the need to undertake necessary measures to ensure fair competition and real consumer choice, prevent self-preferencing of the dominant global platforms and increase…

SPIR welcomes the Commission's intention to simplify the EU's digital rules, ensuring they are effective and proportionate. Many of the current EU digital norms were adopted relatively recently, and together they provide a robust and complex regulatory environment.

SPIR (Association for Internet Progress) represents the most important Czech companies active in the digital industry and is a local certified self-regulatory body for AVMSD. As for the scope of the directive, our members provide local VoD services (TV broadcasters´ VoDs and video/interviews databases of press publishers) and local video-sharing platforms.

Fraudulent online advertising is a very real issue that is likely to become more serious as AI technology advances. Not only do they result in financial loss for victims, they also erode public trust in politicians and the media. Despite the obligations set out in the DSA, several major social platforms (VLOPs) are clearly tolerating the widespread dissemination of fraudulent ads.

SPIR represents all the major local players active in the Czech advertising market, including agencies, adtech and publishers. In order to guarantee the effective implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2024/900, we established a working group dedicated to answering practical compliance questions, especially in the area of online advertising.