Blog post
14 March 2017
High expectations for 5G confront practical realities
The next wave of mobile network innovation is provoking great excitement in the industry. And indeed, there is substantial potential for improvement.
Digital economy
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External publication
27 February 2017
Extending the scope of the geo-blocking prohibition: an economic assessment
This paper was prepared for the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Blog post
20 February 2017
Big data and first-degree price discrimination
What’s at stake: first-degree price discrimination - or person-specific pricing, had until recently been considered a theoretical case with unlikely r
External publication
15 February 2017
The Future of the Postal Sector in a Digital World
Addresses major current problems in postal and delivery sector worldwide
Blog post
07 February 2017
How good a shield is Privacy Shield?
Privacy Shield was put in place in 2016 to ensure that transfers of personal data from the EU to the US would be in compliance with European Union pri
External publication
07 December 2016
Policy and Politics in the Era of the Industrial Internet: How the Digital Transformation Will Change the Political Arena
The digital transformation has already had an impact on policymaking, and this trend will continue in the years to come. How will the political proces
Policy brief
30 November 2016
Going local: empowering cities to lead EU decarbonisation
Decarbonisation and digitalisation are reshaping the European energy system, which will become more decentralised and interconnected with other sector
Blog post
22 November 2016
Search engines, big data and network effects
Search engines are intermediaries in a two-way market between users and advertisers. Their huge stocks of data about users and their preferences can h
Event
20 October 2016
Digital platforms: A policy and research agenda
The number of digital platforms is currently rising in many countries and sectors. What are the opportunities of platforms and which kind of regulatio
Blog post
28 September 2016
The industrial internet will transform policymaking
The ‘internet of things’ will bring major changes in many areas of life, including the political arena. What will be the new communication tools, stra
External publication
15 September 2016
New network neutrality rules in Europe: comparisons to those in the U.S.
This paper explains the similarities and differences between European and U.S. net neutrality rules.
Blog post
12 September 2016
The Apple of Discord
What’s at stake:
On August 30th, following the results of an in-depth state aid investigation started in 2014, the European Commission concluded t
Working paper
15 June 2016
Challenging prospects for roam like at home
In 2015 the European Union adopted new rules seeking to implement a roam like at home regime for member states. This Working Paper highlights challeng
Blog post
08 June 2016
New EU net neutrality guidelines are a pragmatic next step
The new guidelines issued on the implementation of European net neutrality rules by national regulators are sensible and pragmatic.
Event
07 June 2016
Internet taxation: challenges and policy recommendations
As the economy moves online, it becomes more difficult for national tax authorities to collect revenue. How great is the impact, and what should corpo
Blog post
25 May 2016
European e-commerce needs better visibility into cross-border delivery prices
Consumers, retail shippers, and European and national regulatory authorities could benefit from enhanced visibility into the price of shipping goods a