Daniel Ollé
@danielollecto.bsky.social
I follow #copperdecommissioning #FTTH #peering #5G #bigtech #dma #dsa #aiact #dataact, I manage Technical Unit at CNMC @cnmces.bsky.social
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Daniel Ollé
@danielollecto.bsky.social
· Oct 28
INFORME IP-IC ESPAÑA-2024
www.cnmc.es
Now also available in English our review of the state of Internet Interconnection in Spain, it includes several interesting data points, e.g. "The traffic in Gbit/s needed to fill CDNs with content is 6-7 times less than the traffic delivered to users" www.cnmc.es/expedientes/...
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Today's launch of the first four-booster version of Ariane 6, operated by Arianespace, took 32 satellites for Amazon LEO to low-Earth orbit. This success confirms Europe’s readiness in heavy-lift capability and is key to ensuring autonomous access to space for Europeans.
More boosters, more power: Ariane 6 lifts off with four boosters for the first time
www.esa.int
February 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Today's launch of the first four-booster version of Ariane 6, operated by Arianespace, took 32 satellites for Amazon LEO to low-Earth orbit. This success confirms Europe’s readiness in heavy-lift capability and is key to ensuring autonomous access to space for Europeans.
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This is Ariane 6’s most powerful version yet 🔥
The four-booster version of Ariane 6 took 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with separation of the last satellites occurring after 114 minutes.
🤝 @cnes.fr
The four-booster version of Ariane 6 took 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with separation of the last satellites occurring after 114 minutes.
🤝 @cnes.fr
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This is Ariane 6’s most powerful version yet 🔥
The four-booster version of Ariane 6 took 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with separation of the last satellites occurring after 114 minutes.
🤝 @cnes.fr
The four-booster version of Ariane 6 took 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with separation of the last satellites occurring after 114 minutes.
🤝 @cnes.fr
In the UK "providers of the most-used connected TV platforms must make sure that BBC iPlayer and other public service broadcaster[s][...]are available and prominent[...]In this consultation, we explain our proposals for a code of practice"
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
Consultation: Prominence and accessibility on connected TV platforms - Draft code of practice and draft guidance on the agreement objectives
In this consultation, we explain our proposals for a code of practice that sets out the recommended actions providers of designated connected TV platforms could take to ensure that the PSB players and...
www.ofcom.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM
In the UK "providers of the most-used connected TV platforms must make sure that BBC iPlayer and other public service broadcaster[s][...]are available and prominent[...]In this consultation, we explain our proposals for a code of practice"
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
"Australia’s TV prominence framework is due to begin on 10 January 2026, requiring new connected TV devices sold in the country to make local free-to-air services easier to find" www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/01/09/a...
Australia to mandate ‘prominence’ for free-to-air TV apps on connected devices
Australia’s TV prominence framework is due to begin on 10 January 2026, requiring new connected TV devices sold in the country to make local free-to-air services easier to find.
www.broadbandtvnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
"Australia’s TV prominence framework is due to begin on 10 January 2026, requiring new connected TV devices sold in the country to make local free-to-air services easier to find" www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/01/09/a...
Commission seeks feedback on review of audiovisual media legislation | Shaping Europe’s digital future digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
Commission seeks feedback on review of audiovisual media legislation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to assess the impact of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and explore options for its review.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Commission seeks feedback on review of audiovisual media legislation | Shaping Europe’s digital future digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
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"pan-European interoperable payment network covering 130 million users across 13 countries. The system, built around the digital wallet Wero, aims to let Europeans pay and transfer money across borders without touching a single American network."
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
Europe's $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard
A 130-million-user payment system backed by 16 major banks just launched to challenge Visa/mastercard
europeanbusinessmagazine.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
"pan-European interoperable payment network covering 130 million users across 13 countries. The system, built around the digital wallet Wero, aims to let Europeans pay and transfer money across borders without touching a single American network."
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
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European 112 Day 🚨
Police 🚓 Fire services 🚒 Ambulance 🚑
One number for every emergency, anywhere in the EU.
In an emergency, don’t hesitate – call 112.
#112Day
Police 🚓 Fire services 🚒 Ambulance 🚑
One number for every emergency, anywhere in the EU.
In an emergency, don’t hesitate – call 112.
#112Day
February 11, 2026 at 10:17 AM
European 112 Day 🚨
Police 🚓 Fire services 🚒 Ambulance 🚑
One number for every emergency, anywhere in the EU.
In an emergency, don’t hesitate – call 112.
#112Day
Police 🚓 Fire services 🚒 Ambulance 🚑
One number for every emergency, anywhere in the EU.
In an emergency, don’t hesitate – call 112.
#112Day
"the loss of the Swiss contract is likely immaterial. Its greater impact is as a reputational risk, raising questions about data sovereignty that may prompt other European partners to reconsider their alliances"
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"the loss of the Swiss contract is likely immaterial. Its greater impact is as a reputational risk, raising questions about data sovereignty that may prompt other European partners to reconsider their alliances"
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One Union. One number.
On #112Day, help spread the word about the EU's free emergency number & save lives!
Whether you are at home or travelling in the EU, dial 112 from any phone to call the police, an ambulance, or the fire brigade.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/J3mptx
@youreurope.bsky.social
On #112Day, help spread the word about the EU's free emergency number & save lives!
Whether you are at home or travelling in the EU, dial 112 from any phone to call the police, an ambulance, or the fire brigade.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/J3mptx
@youreurope.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 AM
One Union. One number.
On #112Day, help spread the word about the EU's free emergency number & save lives!
Whether you are at home or travelling in the EU, dial 112 from any phone to call the police, an ambulance, or the fire brigade.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/J3mptx
@youreurope.bsky.social
On #112Day, help spread the word about the EU's free emergency number & save lives!
Whether you are at home or travelling in the EU, dial 112 from any phone to call the police, an ambulance, or the fire brigade.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/J3mptx
@youreurope.bsky.social
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Today is European 112 Day 🇪🇺
📞 112 is the single emergency number across the EU
It’s free, works for all emergencies, and in many countries, help is available in multiple languages.
One number. All emergencies.
📞 112 is the single emergency number across the EU
It’s free, works for all emergencies, and in many countries, help is available in multiple languages.
One number. All emergencies.
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Today is European 112 Day 🇪🇺
📞 112 is the single emergency number across the EU
It’s free, works for all emergencies, and in many countries, help is available in multiple languages.
One number. All emergencies.
📞 112 is the single emergency number across the EU
It’s free, works for all emergencies, and in many countries, help is available in multiple languages.
One number. All emergencies.
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EU tech law
Commission sues Spain for not implementing national law side of the Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Commission sues Spain for not implementing national law side of the Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
EU tech law
Commission sues Spain for not implementing national law side of the Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Commission sues Spain for not implementing national law side of the Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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Today, the 🇪🇺Parliament sent a very clear message: we want to move swiftly towards a fully-fledged digital euro. There is no room for further delaying tactics by the EPP rapporteur.
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/eur...
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/eur...
European Parliament rejects the EPP rapporteur’s strategy to slow down the digital euro | Socialists and Democrats
Today, the European Parliament voiced its support for completing a fully-fledged digital euro, rejecting attempts by the rapporteur from the European People’s party to
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Today, the 🇪🇺Parliament sent a very clear message: we want to move swiftly towards a fully-fledged digital euro. There is no room for further delaying tactics by the EPP rapporteur.
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/eur...
www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/eur...
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European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief #:eu_flag: vs :us_flag: #EUNews
https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14
https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14
European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief
US payment processing companies account for about two-thirds of card transactions in Eurozone
www.ft.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief #:eu_flag: vs :us_flag: #EUNews
https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14
https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14
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MetaAI is currently the only game in town for WhatsApp users.
We've notified Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
In Europe, dominant tech companies cannot be allowed to abuse their market power for unfair advantage.
We've notified Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
In Europe, dominant tech companies cannot be allowed to abuse their market power for unfair advantage.
February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
MetaAI is currently the only game in town for WhatsApp users.
We've notified Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
In Europe, dominant tech companies cannot be allowed to abuse their market power for unfair advantage.
We've notified Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
In Europe, dominant tech companies cannot be allowed to abuse their market power for unfair advantage.
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📍Today, the EC informed Meta that blocking third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp may breach EU competition rules.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission notifies Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party Artificial Intelligence (‘AI\') assi...
ec.europa.eu
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 AM
📍Today, the EC informed Meta that blocking third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp may breach EU competition rules.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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🛰️ EU GOVSATCOM provides resilient satellite communications for public authorities across Europe, even in unpredictable situations.
All EU countries can access sovereign, secure communications for government and military use, built, operated, and controlled in Europe.
All EU countries can access sovereign, secure communications for government and military use, built, operated, and controlled in Europe.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🛰️ EU GOVSATCOM provides resilient satellite communications for public authorities across Europe, even in unpredictable situations.
All EU countries can access sovereign, secure communications for government and military use, built, operated, and controlled in Europe.
All EU countries can access sovereign, secure communications for government and military use, built, operated, and controlled in Europe.
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Big news: the European Commission has told Meta that its exclusion of rival AI assistants from WhatsApp is anti-competitive, and ordered it to reverse the policy.
This is very fast by the EC's standards; the original investigation was only opened in December.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
This is very fast by the EC's standards; the original investigation was only opened in December.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission notifies Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party Artificial Intelligence (‘AI\') assi...
ec.europa.eu
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Big news: the European Commission has told Meta that its exclusion of rival AI assistants from WhatsApp is anti-competitive, and ordered it to reverse the policy.
This is very fast by the EC's standards; the original investigation was only opened in December.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
This is very fast by the EC's standards; the original investigation was only opened in December.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Today in Leuven to inaugurate Europe’s largest #ChipsAct pilot line, NanoIC at IMEC. A milestone for EU semiconductor development and manufacturing.
This pilot line will enable the next gen of advanced semiconductor technologies essential for future tech and our competitiveness.
This pilot line will enable the next gen of advanced semiconductor technologies essential for future tech and our competitiveness.
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Today in Leuven to inaugurate Europe’s largest #ChipsAct pilot line, NanoIC at IMEC. A milestone for EU semiconductor development and manufacturing.
This pilot line will enable the next gen of advanced semiconductor technologies essential for future tech and our competitiveness.
This pilot line will enable the next gen of advanced semiconductor technologies essential for future tech and our competitiveness.
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It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
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La Comissió Europea està provant un sistema de comunicacions intern basat en el protocol open-source Matrix com a alternativa Microsoft Teams, actualment programa hegemònic vinculat a les comunciacions de la comissió.
www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
Commission trials European open source communications software | Euractiv
The Matrix protocol is being lined up as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams
www.euractiv.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
La Comissió Europea està provant un sistema de comunicacions intern basat en el protocol open-source Matrix com a alternativa Microsoft Teams, actualment programa hegemònic vinculat a les comunciacions de la comissió.
www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
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Online platforms should be safe for EU children and vulnerable adults: preliminary findings adopted holding that TikTok’s design violates the DSA by applying addictive features such as constant rewards and infinite scrolling, shifting the brain to ‘autopilot’ and leading to compulsive use:
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Online platforms should be safe for EU children and vulnerable adults: preliminary findings adopted holding that TikTok’s design violates the DSA by applying addictive features such as constant rewards and infinite scrolling, shifting the brain to ‘autopilot’ and leading to compulsive use:
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Today, we preliminarily found TikTok in breach of #DSA for its addictive design.
This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.
This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Today, we preliminarily found TikTok in breach of #DSA for its addictive design.
This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.
This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.
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An excellent summary of the BOSCO ruling and its consequences for algorithmic transparency and free software moving forward
⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️
We look at the Spanish ruling that sets a key precedent for transparency in source code and algorithms, supporting the Freedom to Study.
fsfe.org/news/2026/ne...
Thanks to @civio.es for their outstanding work!
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #transparency
We look at the Spanish ruling that sets a key precedent for transparency in source code and algorithms, supporting the Freedom to Study.
fsfe.org/news/2026/ne...
Thanks to @civio.es for their outstanding work!
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #transparency
The social value of the freedom to study source code in the Spanish Court - FSFE
While copyright and licensing currently form the core legal structures that support Free Software, a September 2025 ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court p...
fsfe.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
An excellent summary of the BOSCO ruling and its consequences for algorithmic transparency and free software moving forward
"The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three days following an apparent ransomware attack" techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/o...
One of Europe's largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack | TechCrunch
An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.
techcrunch.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three days following an apparent ransomware attack" techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/o...
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Every time.
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines.
futurism.com/advanced-tra...
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines.
futurism.com/advanced-tra...
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Every time.
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines.
futurism.com/advanced-tra...
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines.
futurism.com/advanced-tra...