Results for interoperability

July 3, 2019 · On the ground | Open letters | Information democracy | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Freedom of expression online

Open letter demands interoperability of the big online platforms

On 21 May 2019, EDRi observer La Quadrature du Net, along with 70 other organisations, including some EDRi members, sent a letter asking the French government and members of the Parliament to force web giants (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter…) to be interoperable with other online services. The purpose is to allow users of these platforms to […]

December 4, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online | Platform regulation

Interoperability: A way to escape toxic online environments

The political debate on the future Digital Services Act mostly revolves around the question of online hate speech and how to best counter it. Whether based on state intervention or self-regulatory efforts, the solutions to address this legitimate public policy objective will be manifold. In its letter to France criticising the draft legislation on hateful […]

October 28, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Disinformation and electoral interference | Platform regulation

How can “interoperability” strengthen our choices and privacy online?

Brussels is moving into high gear on internet regulation, as the text of the much-anticipated Digital Services Act (now with an additional Digital Markets Act) is due to be published by the European Commission on 2 December.

March 21, 2022

A conversation about Interoperability and building digital public spaces

On 22 March, Open Future will launch their new report, written together with the Commons Network on “Generative Interoperability. Building online public and civic spaces”. On this occasion, they are organizing a launch event, hosted by Sophie Bloemen (Commons Network) and Alek Tarkowski (Open Future).

March 18, 2021

Virtual Debate: Interoperability in the DMA and DSA

Many MEPs, European SMEs, academics and civil society groups think a stronger focus on interoperability requirements for core digital services can play a key role. Join this event for this stimulating conversation between leading experts on how the proposed legislation should be amended.

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December 2, 2009

EC changes the openess concept in the draft eGov EIF

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäische Kommission ändert Offenheitskonzept im Entwurf des eGov EIF| http://www.unwatched.org/node/1613] A second draft of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) was recently leaked to the press showing that the European Commission (EC) has decided to take the side of Business Software Alliance (BSA), a lobby group for proprietary software […]

June 16, 2010

Digital Agenda Commissioner Kroes publicly supporting open standards

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Kommissarin für die Digitale Agenda unterstützt offene Standards | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1999] Macedonian: [Комесарот за Дигиталната агенда… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/komesarot-za-digitalnata-agenda-niki-kros-javno-gi-poddrza-otvorenite-standardi.html] On 10 June 2010, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes addressed the Open Forum Europe 2010 Summit on interoperability and open standards, stating she was planning to overhaul […]

April 7, 2010 · Blogs

Defining the open standards in the EU Digital Agenda

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Definition der Open Standards in der Digital Agenda der EU | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1834] Several French NGOs such as APRIL (the Association for the promotion and defence of free software)and the consumer group UFC-Que Choisir have recently voiced their worries related to the wording on open standards in the Digital […]

July 4, 2012

ECJ decided Microsoft must pay a 860 million Euro fine

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuGH verurteilt Microsoft zu 860 Millionen Euro Strafe | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.13_EuGH_verurteilt_Microsoft_zu_860_Millionen_Euro_Strafe?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120704] The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected Microsoft’s appeal against the European Commission’s decision of 2008 to fine the company for not having shared interoperability information to its competitors, in a long case first brought by the […]

October 21, 2009

Microsoft tries to comply with EU requirements

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Microsoft versucht, die EU-Auflagen zu erfüllen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1558] After having long criticised and penalised Microsoft for its anti-competitive practices, the European Union seems to be now at the point of trying to close up the battle with the company after Microsoft has made a new offer to give […]

May 21, 2008

Microsoft appeals the EC fine but faces even more complaints

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) While new accusations have been brought to Microsoft, the giant company announced on 9 May 2008 that it has appealed, at the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, the 899 million euro fine imposed in February 2008 by the European Commission (EC) for having abused its dominant […]