Video viEUws.eu: the latest EU digital & ICT policy developments

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In this Brussels Briefing on Tech, leading journalist Jennifer Baker provides an extensive update on the latest EU digital & ICT policy developments:

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  European Commission negotiations over net neutrality and roaming have stalled.
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  French president Francois Hollande i announces plans to create a legal definition of net-neutrality.
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  Digital Economy Commissioner Günther Oettinger i says he will launch an Audiovisual Media Services Directive in the coming weeks.
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  The Commission launches a comprehensive assessment of the role of online platforms.
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  Telecoms sectors mergers: Competition Commissioner Vestager i denies political motivations in her targetting of big U.S. tech firms.
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  Anti-trust cases: Google asks for an extension to prepare its defence to the probe for alleged abuses of its dominance in the search sector.
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  Copyright: 8 July sees a plenary vote on Pirate Party MEP Julia Reda i’s report.
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  The Council finds common ground on the General Data Protection Regulation: the first trialogue meeting is scheduled for 24 June.

Featuring a statement from EU Commissioner for Digital Economy Günther Oettinger, Pastora Valero - head of the head of Government Affairs for the EMEAR (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia) region at Cisco and James Holtum, ECR Group spokesperson.