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The Policy, Law & Regulations division coordinates eco Association activities which concern the legal and regulatory framework for Internet and network policy. The division brings together eco\u2019s expertise on specific issues and ensures a political positioning of the association vis-\u00e0-vis political stakeholders in society, politics and administration. The member companies\u2019 interests are brought directly into the political debate through position papers on legislative procedures, hearings and industry positions on the important Internet policy topics. These interests are also incorporated into accompanying event formats and political press and public relations work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All companies in the Internet industry rely on political and regulatory framework conditions that promote innovation and offer companies legal certainty and economic freedom for manoeuvre. In 2025, eco continued to advocate for this approach and played an active role in shaping digital policy debates at national and European level. In particular, the upcoming German federal elections were a key factor influencing the organisation\u2019s political work during the first half of the year. In this context, eco published its \u201cInternet Policy Agenda 2025\u20132029<\/a>\u201d in January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The formation of the new German federal government was marked by the creation of the new German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, which took on many responsibilities previously spread across the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Affairs, and the Federal Ministry of the Interior \u2013 a fragmentation that had held back digital policy for years. eco has advocated for the creation of such a Ministry of Digitalisation and is pleased that policymakers have taken on board the advice of the association\u2019s experts and incorporated numerous aspects into the ministry\u2019s design. From the perspective of the Internet industry, this consolidation of resources could have been more ambitious, but the positive momentum for the digital economy is unmistakable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The coalition agreement contained positive impulses for the digital economy. For example, data centre operators were to be relieved of burdens and data protection further harmonised. The implementation of these plans will be crucial for the federal government if Germany is to catch up digitally. At the same time, initiatives such as the renewed plan to introduce data retention show that not only positive impulses are to be expected from the governing coalition. Against the backdrop of geopolitical developments, digital sovereignty was at the centre of public debate in Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Summit on Digital Sovereignty in November 2025 served as a foundation for further plans such as the \u201cGermany Stack\u201d. Beyond this, the German federal government is bound by the implementation of European legislation and digital policy initiatives from the previous legislative period. The law implementing the NIS2 Directive had to be addressed, as did the implementing legislation for the AI Regulation and the European Data Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At the European level, after several years of continued expansion of digital regulation, the European Commission has now signalled its intention to consolidate these measures. A Digital Omnibus was intended to bring together the various legal acts comprising the Free Data Flow Regulation, the Open Data Directive, the Data Act and the Data Governance Act, and to eliminate overlapping regulation. A further omnibus package addressed the application of AI and the AI Regulation and is also intended to address data protection issues. In this context, the European Commission has made clear that it does not intend to roll back or amend the rules themselves, but rather to reduce the bureaucracy they generate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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eco is involved in the implementation and realisation of various initiatives through its participation in various committees. In the area of telecommunications infrastructure and key issues relating to gigabit expansion, eco is active at a high level within the Gigabit Forum of the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), contributing to discussions on the expansion of gigabit-capable infrastructure, private-sector roll-out and funding needs. eco is also active on the DSC Advisory Board, based at the BNetzA, where it accompanies the national application of the Digital Services Act (DSA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, eco has collaborated with the Advisory Board on Digital Consumer Protection at the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). eco is also represented at the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Internet Standards Deployment and in the working group tasked with drafting the Code of Practice on the labelling and transparency of AI-generated content for the European Commission\u2019s AI Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current position papers, statements, background papers and PR activities are available on the eco website of the division at inter<\/a>national.eco.de\/policy-law<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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