Digital Single Market (Special reports)

Special reports published by EurActiv in January 2015.

+ Trade winds buffet Digital Single Market
A raft of new rules designed to launch the Digital Single Market (DSM) set to be adopted or proposed in 2015 were threatened by trade spats with the United States.

+ Artists fight Internet users over Europe’s copyright future
The European Commission will need to referee a tussle between creators and users of online content before launching a proposal to reform copyright law in 2016.

+ Commission seeks unity on radio spectrum ahead of UN conference
The European Commission launched on 12 January 2015 a consultation on radio spectrum in a bid to unify member states and stakeholders behind a common EU position on radio spectrum liberalisation ahead of a key UN conference in November 2015.

+ EU could legislate to make cloud and office servers greener
European Commission officials were considering whether to regulate to enforce energy efficiency standards on enterprise servers, technology vital for cloud computing.

+ Ansip: 'Digital Single Market strategy will be ready in May'
Andrus Ansip, the European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, said he would launch a new digital strategy in Spring 2015, including milestones and methods for monitoring progress effectively in the member states.

ESO: Background information: Digital Single Market - Key Studies http://www.europeansources.info/record/digital-single-market-key-studies/

EurActiv, 12.01.15: Trade winds buffet Digital Single Market http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital-single-market/trade-winds-buffet-digital-single-market-311163

EurActiv, 13.01.15: Artists fight Internet users over Europe’s copyright future http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital-single-market/artists-fight-internet-users-over-europes-copyright-future-311200

EurActiv, 14.01.15: Commission seeks unity on radio spectrum ahead of UN conference http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital-single-market/commission-seeks-unity-spectrum-ahead-un-conference-311235

EurActiv, 15.01.15: EU could legislate to make cloud and office servers greener http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital-single-market/eu-could-legislate-make-cloud-and-office-servers-greener-311281

EurActiv, 16.01.15: Ansip: 'Digital Single Market strategy will be ready in May' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital-single-market/ansip-digital-single-market-strategy-will-be-ready-may-311327

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