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In view of the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks hitting United States (US) targets and entailing widespread disruption of critical infrastructure, significant economic loss, and sensitive content and personal data leaks, the Biden administration has taken a series of steps to bolster the US cybersecurity posture since early 2021. Adding to President Biden's 2021 Executive Order on cybersecurity and 2022 Congressional legislation, the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy lays ...

Die Europäische Kommission hat eine Initiative ins Leben gerufen, die darauf abzielt, kostenlosen Zugang zu schnellen Internetanschlüssen in Kommunen zu ermöglichen. In seiner Plenartagung im September wird das Europäische Parlament über die WIFI4EU-Initiative diskutieren und abstimmen.

Estonia will hold the EU Council Presidency from July to December 2017. Its presidency will herald a new Trio Presidency, composed of Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria. This will be the first time Estonia holds the rotating presidency. Estonia is currently led by a government coalition consisting of three political parties: the Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond), the Social Democratic Party (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond) and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit). Its ...

Als Reaktion auf die Mitteilung der Kommission zur Europäischen Gigabit-Gesellschaft hat der Ausschuss für Industrie, Forschung und Energie (ITRE-Ausschuss) des Europäischen Parlaments einen Initiativbericht angenommen, der im Mai im Plenum erörtert werden soll. Darin wird gefordert, dass die EU auf dem Gebiet der 5G-Technik – der nächsten Generation der Drahtloskommunikation – eine globale Führungsrolle übernimmt. Es wird erwartet, dass durch die 5G-Technik, die 2020 verfügbar sein soll, zahlreiche ...

The digital revolution is reshaping the European Union's economy, from financial services and telecoms to creative industries and the way workers are employed. While posing certain threats, such as cyber-attacks, new technologies offer vast opportunities, provided that people acquire the right skill-sets to underpin their use. Seeking to tap the full potential of digitalisation, the European Commission is pushing ahead with its Digital Single Market Strategy. On 10 May, it presented a mid-term review ...

This leaflet provides abstracts of a compilation of papers prepared by the European Parliament’s Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy at the request of the ITRE Committee in relation to the Digital policies.

While radio spectrum management is predominantly a national competence, EU policy plays an increasingly important role in its coordination and harmonisation. The EU actively seeks ways to harmonise use of the different bands of the spectrum to meet the ever-growing demand for wireless mobile broadband. Nevertheless, spectrum allocation in the EU remains fragmented and varies among the Member States. Following developments in the international framework, as well as the considerations of high-level ...

Digital technologies play an important role in the everyday life of most Europeans; the internet allows people, businesses and governments to transform the ways they communicate and engage with one another. Yet some parts of the population are still excluded from using these new methods. Improving the EU fast broadband internet infrastructure is as important as upgrading the digital skills of citizens: 10% increase in broadband penetration may raise gross domestic product (GDP) by 1-1.5%, and by ...

Breitband bezieht sich auf Internetverbindungen, die in hoher Geschwindigkeit Informationen übermitteln können und sich zu diesem Zweck unterschiedlicher drahtgebundener oder drahtloser Technologien bedienen. Einem schnellen Zugang kommt für die Entwicklung einer digitalen Wirtschaft und der Europäischen Union hohe Bedeutung zu. Wirtschaftswissenschaftler vertreten die Auffassung, dass der Breitbandausbau zu mehr Beschäftigung und Wirtschaftswachstum führt. Herkömmliche Breitbandnetze stehen praktisch ...

Radio spectrum refers to a specific range of frequencies of electromagnetic energy that is used to communicate information. Applications important for society such as radio and television broadcasting, civil aviation, satellites, defence and emergency services depend on specific allocations of radio frequency. Recently the demand for spectrum has increased dramatically, driven by growing quantities of data transmitted over the internet and rapidly increasing numbers of wireless devices, including ...