The Digital Networks Act is coming before Parliament and the Council, which is already burdened with disputes. Behind the stated goal of simplification, the text focuses on two of the most sensitive debates in European digital policy: who pays for the networks, and who decides how they are governed. These are questions that promise a complex political standoff. Presented on January 21 by the European Commission, the proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) officially opens a new legislative chapter on the future of European digital networks. « The current rules need to be updated to create the conditions for operators to invest in the deployment of advanced mobile and fiber optic networks, » explains the Commission. But behind the rhetoric of simplification and competitiveness, the text confirms several…
