Computer & Communications Industry Association

☁️ EU lawmakers take note: Why regulating #cloud like telecoms is a bad idea. ☎️ New study: "Cloud is a separate market to #telecoms networks. They are not converging. 💡 Applying the #EECC to cloud would be harmful to EU consumers and businesses." 👇 Read Dean Bubley's latest piece for CCIA Europe. #NetworkFees #FairShare #DigitalNetworksAct #CloudComputing #Telecom #TechPolicy #DigitalEconomy #TechRegulation #5G #digitalEU #EUdigital #DigitalDecade #CCIAeurope https://lnkd.in/erUN9zRw

The #EUCS Saga: Europe Cannot Afford to Further Delay Its Cloud #Cybersecurity Framework. 🔐 "Delaying EUCS adoption has much broader ramifications. It harms #online safety and #cloud innovation in the EU, and Europe’s #competitiveness at large," warns CCIA Europe's Alexandre Roure. ⬇️ #EUMCY #ENISA #digitalEU #EUdigital #CloudComputing #SecNumCloud #CCIAeurope https://lnkd.in/e_DCgNmg

"The #EUdigital agenda needs a fresh start," CCIA Europe's Daniel Friedlaender stresses. 📢 "As Commission and Parliament prepare for a new term, it’s time to focus on fostering tech #innovation rather than adding #regulatory hurdles." 📋 Discover our recommendations to EU lawmakers. 👇 #CCIAeurope #digitalEU #techpolicy #tech #digital #EUcompetitiveness https://lnkd.in/ek7g87fi

In an era of digital connectivity, the devices we choose as our gateways to the world significantly impact our interactions. A recent survey by Omdia, commissioned by the Computer & Communications Industry Association Research Center, sheds light on digital technology use trends. While smartphones are widely used, desktops and browsers remain strong, particularly in AI-driven enterprise applications, where they will likely fuel future GDP growth through enhanced productivity. Surprisingly, young individuals favor desktops for AI interactions. Conducted with 1,000 consumers and 1,000 enterprise users, the surveys reveal intriguing insights. Notably, a majority of enterprise respondents prefer desktops for AI applications and customer support, despite 78% having access to both desktops and smartphones for work. Flexibility in device, browser, and application choices proves crucial for driving future advancements and user adoption. Key findings from the survey include a high rate of browser switching, and users predicting that AI will boost their desktop usage going forward, especially among enterprise users. The prioritization of user-friendly AI applications emerges as a shared goal for both consumer and enterprise segments. Moreover, a preference for desktops and browsers over smartphones for accessing AI tools underscores the potential economic impact of AI productivity gains by 2030, predominantly driven by desktop technologies. The following quote may be attributed to Trevor Wagener, CCIA’s Chief Economist and Director of the CCIA Research Center: “The survey shows a preference for using desktop computers and browsers over smartphones to access AI tools amongst enterprise users, implying that most of the estimated $6.6 trillion economic impact of AI productivity gains by 2030 will be driven by desktops and browsers.” Learn more:

Press release 📑 #EuropeanAIroundtable Tackles Challenges in Drafting #GPAI Code of Practice. 💬 CCIA Europe's Daniel Friedlaender: "Getting this #AIact Code right really is a make-or-break moment for #innovation. Without clear guidelines, Europe’s home-grown #AI pioneers might soon become discouraged, while other #developers will hesitate to enter the EU market." 📢 Boniface de Champris: "Despite the many challenges identified by participants, the AI Roundtable showed strong resolve to keep the drafting process on track." ⬇️ #ArtificialIntelligence #digitalEU #EUdigital #tech #LargeLanguageModels https://lnkd.in/exB8sq_7

Press release 📑 #ConsumerProtection: Evaluation of Current EU Rules Doesn’t Justify More #RedTape. 💬 "The European Commission should consider coordinated enforcement of existing #EUConsumers laws and #digital rules, before proposing more red tape," underlines CCIA Europe's Mathilde Adjutor. 👇 #DigitalFairnessAct #ConsumerLaw #EUdigital #digitalEU #CCIAeurope https://lnkd.in/eYGYMzwg

CCIA has a position opening: State Policy Director. We’re looking for an expert to oversee and expand the Association’s advocacy on policy matters in the nation’s states. Come join our team! More info: https://lnkd.in/eRwSH8AH

#DigitalTrade is a strong supporter of the U.S. economy. The need to negotiate and enforce digital trade commitments is receiving renewed attention in the U.S. government, with bipartisan support coalescing around re-asserting U.S. leadership on the global stage.

"Is the EU going to push everyone towards a #subscription-only model for the #internet in the future?" 🔐 "Or do we want popular #online services and content to remain #free of charge for users who don’t mind personalised #advertising?" asks CCIA Europe' Daniel Friedlaender in Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI. 👇 #GDPR #EDPB #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay #OnlineAdvertising #CCIAeurope https://lnkd.in/enhsgBxA

Consultation Future #ConnectivityEU Networks: (Again) No Support for Regulatory Intervention. 📋 "The majority concludes that there simply is no #MarketFailure that requires regulatory intervention, nor any economic or security concerns that would justify extending the scope of the #EECC from #telecoms to #cloud providers," clarifies CCIA Europe's Maria Teresa Stecher. 👇 #FairShare #NetworkFees #NetNeutrality #DigitalFutureEU #DigitalDecade #digitalEU #CCIAeurope https://lnkd.in/eR-FsCGu