As the plans for the Digital Single Market were unveiled on Wednesday, it is clear that Commission has accepted some of the criticism from the creative sector. The word “unjustified” has been introduc... »
As the European Commission sends its most convincing member—Vice President Andrus Ansip—to impress on us everyday Europeans the importance of making the digital single market real, Netopia looks at so... »
A market that grows from €17 Billion to €415 Bn in nine months? That’s where I would put my money! Except of course this growth only exists in EU Commission documents, the digital single market is an ... »
The Juncker Commission puts a lot of faith in the so-called Digital Single Market to fix jobs and growth in Europe. So much faith, in fact, that one of its vice presidents is dedicated to this mission... »
One of my strongest impressions when I visited the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul last August, was the firm belief in the market forces. There was hardly an issue in the online world that would... »
Netopia’s new report Citizens Internet is out. Netopia contributor Ralf Grötker takes a broad view on the issues of freedom of expression, pluralism of opinions and non-discrimination in what he calls... »
Time for a new word: “re-intermediation”. The internet promised to get rid of intermediaries and put people and businesses in direct contact. Intermediaries such as travel agents, publishers or banks ... »
“Fallacy” is a popular concept in debates about digital topics. Or maybe weapon more the concept, to be honest. By accusing your opponent of a fallacy, not only do you say he is wrong, but that he is ... »
“I got no beef with Jesus. It’s his fan club; I can’t stand.” This bumper sticker wisdom (or was that a Kinky Friedman wise crack? The internet doesn’t say) came to mind as I joined Gothenburg’s MEG-c... »
The future of E-commerce is bricks-and-mortar. Speaking at the Digital Life Design-conference in Munich, NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway gave an analysis of what he calls the four horsemen: Google,... »