Finland sees the upcoming Digital Fairness Act as a great opportunity for the EU to work on its competitiveness by reviewing how it perceives consumers’ information needs, consumer vulnerability, and the use of consumers’ weaknesses for commercial purposes.
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Joint Statement on the Open Internet and IP Interconnection in the Digital Networks Act
June 9, 2026 - VAUNET, together with a broad coalition of organisations and civil society groups, has signed a joint statement on the European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act.
Politik & Recht
VAUNET zum Kabinettsbeschluss eines Mediendienste-Investitionsverpflichtungs-Gesetzes: Nach wie vor ein ungerechtfertigter und verzichtbarer Markteingriff; Kurskorrekturen erforderlich
Berlin, 28. Mai 2026 – Der VAUNET – Verband Privater Medien hält auch nach dem Kabinettsbe-schluss zum Entwurf für ein Mediendienste-Investitionsverpflichtungs-Gesetz (MedienIn-vestVG) an seiner Kritik im Grundsatz und im Detail fest.
Politik & Recht
Study reveals annual losses of €2.4 billion from illegal TV streaming – with piracy continuing to rise sharply
Berlin, 28 May 2026 – Illegal live TV streaming in Germany has continued to rise. In 2025, it caused total economic losses of approximately €2.4 billion in Germany. Compared to the previous study in 2022, this represents a 33 per cent increase – despite technical safeguards, legal proceedings and public awareness campaigns.