Digital services regulation – opportunities and challenges – WS 01 2021

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29 June 2021 | 10:30-11:30 and 12:15-13:15 (follow up) CEST | Studio Belgrade
Consolidated programme 2021 overview / Day 1

Proposals: #14

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Session teaser

What does the EU have in store when it comes to regulating digital markets and services and stimulating their proper functioning? A look at the European Commission-proposed DSA and DMA and what they (could) mean for digital companies, end-users, and the Internet itself, within and beyond the EU. Come and give your feedback!

Session description

In December 2020, the European Commission released draft proposals for two new ground breaking regulations - the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DSA refreshes the old E-commerce Directive in terms of intermediary liabilities, and expands it to the new world of social media, disinformation and online advertising. The DMA addresses the market dominance of the big Internet platforms with new obligations to foster competition, user choice and Europe's digital autonomy. These proposals are now being debated by the European Parliament and the Council, and intense discussions around specific points have started across all stakeholder groups. This session will give you the opportunity to learn about the two proposals, hear diverse stakeholder views and express your opinions. The debate will focus on: content regulation, competition in digital markets, and DSA/DMA implementation. In order to provide sufficient background information for different stakeholders to give their perspective, the EC presentation will cover multiple aspects such as: rationale behind the two digital acts, overview of obligations proposed, objectives pursued and expected impact including on DNS operators.

Format

Workshop 1 will be a double session (two 1-hour sessions), with a reduced 25-minute break in the middle. The session will start with a presentation by the European Commission of the Digital Services Act package (Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act) including an overview of the ongoing legislative process. We will then have three sub-sessions of 40 minutes each, devoted to the three following topics:

  1. Competition and platform regulation
  2. Content regulation and moderation
  3. Implementation and enforcement

In each of these sub-sessions the Commission and the other three panellists will provide their perspectives of the respective topic. An open discussion will then follow.

The last five minutes of the wrap up will be devoted to a final summary of the session’s discussions, and the preparation of the workshop report by the rapporteur.

Subject to slight adjustments during the session, the schedule will be:

10:30-10:45 Introduction of the session and presentation of the Digital Services Act package
10:45-11:25 Digital Markets Act: competition and platform regulation
11:25-11:50 Digital Services Act: content regulation and moderation (part 1)
11:50-12:15 Break
12:15-12:30 Digital Services Act: content regulation and moderation (part 2)
12:30-13:10 Implementation and enforcement of the Digital Services Act package
13:10-13:15 Wrap up

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  • Velimira Nemiguentcheva-Grau
  • Vittorio Bertola

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  • Sorina Teleanu

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  • Vittorio Bertola
  • Wout de Natris
  • Andrea Beccalli
  • Amali De Silva-Mitchell
  • Denis Sparas
  • Velimira Nemiguentcheva-Grau
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