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ECHR Upholds Element of Germany's Data Collection Law
January 31, 2020
European Court of Human Rights decides that 2004 amendments to German Telecommunications Act requiring companies to collect and store the personal details of all their customers did not violate the right to respect for privacy.
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Germany Possesses Evidence of Huawei Cooperation with Chinese Intelligence
January 29, 2020
According to a new report, the German government possesses evidence that Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei cooperated with Chinese intelligence, which supports U.S. government efforts to urge its allies to boycott the vendor over national security concerns.
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UK Resists Granting ECJ Authority over UK-EU Trade Relations
January 29, 2020
As the United Kingdom and European Union enter into post-Brexit trade negotiations, the UK will resist EU demands for the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) to have a say over UK trade after Brexit, effectively giving it continued power over the UK.
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Commercial Digital Ecosystem Continues to Transform Political Campaigns
January 29, 2020
In a Center for Digital Democracy paper, Kathryn Montgomery and Jeff Chester provide an “early warning system” relating to the manner in which the commercial digital media and marketing ecosystem is now transforming the ways in which political campaigns engage with citizens.
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PM Johnson Permits Huawei to Help Develop Britain's 5G Network
January 29, 2020
Rejecting the Trump Administration's request, UK Prime Minister granted permission to the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help develop Britain's 5G network, but excluding Huawei from the network's "core functions."
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