2014: Consultations of importance to digital rights

By EDRi · June 17, 2014

The European institutions and international policy-making bodies frequently organise consultations, which are open not only to industry but also civil society and individual citizens. These are valuable opportunities to shape policy in a positive way from the outset rather than needing to take to the streets when the wrong policy is developed based on bad analysis.

The following is a list of consultations that are of particular importance to digital rights in 2014:

* Online public consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Partnership Agreement (TTIP)
Deadline ~~6 July~~ 13 July
See EDRi’s answering guide and online form
See EDRi’s response (pdf)

* FCC consultation on Net neutrality: Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet
Deadline 15 July
See EDRi’s response (pdf)

* Invitation to comment on the Ombudsman’s draft internal rules on whistleblowing
Deadline 30 September
See EDRi’s response (pdf)

* EU Commission consultation on the renewal of the EU Internal Security Strategy
Deadline 3 October
See EDRi’s response (pdf)

* European Ombudsman’s public consultation in relation to the transparency of the TTIP negotiations
Deadline 31 October
See EDRi’s response (pdf)

* UNESCO’s Comprehensive study on Internet related issues
Deadline 30 November
See EDRi’s response (pdf)