How to connect the next 4 billion
09 Oct, 2015
Those who are not connected today are lagging behind the velocity of our time. It is true that by the end 2015 we will get 3, 2 billion people, however we face the big challenge of connecting...
How to connect the next 4 billion
09 Oct, 2015
Those who are not connected today are lagging behind the velocity of our time. It is true that by the end 2015 we will get 3, 2 billion people, however we face the big challenge of connecting...
What if we apply Net neutrality rules to Healthcare Industry?
17 Sep, 2015
If a “neutrality rule” was imposed in the healthcare industry, health insurance companies would not be allowed to distinguish among policyholders’ risk profiles. This could clearly increase...
What if we apply Neutrality rules to Electronic payment systems: Acquiring business?
18 Jun, 2015
Today, we publish the fourth research and findings elaborated by Solchaga Recio & Associates on how Net Neutrality provisions could change our lives if applied in other industries...
Telecom CEOs' letter to Heads of State and Government ahead of the European Council of 25 June 2015
17 Jun, 2015
Here is a copy of the letter that a group of Telecom CEOs addressed to the Heads of State and Government on 16 June 2015. ...
A consumer centric approach to reap benefits of Digital Economy
26 Mar, 2015
The Group of the European People’s Party has taken a consumer centric approach in their position paper on the Digital Economy. The first assumption of their recently agreed strategy is that...
Joint Statement - Open Internet: INTUG and ETNO call for a user-friendly approach
25 Mar, 2015
The Internet we know today has grown thanks to an open approach to technology, innovation or standards. On top of that the way it is governed, i.e. a multistakeholder model, based on a...
El Marco Civil de Internet está en proceso de reglamentación
20 Mar, 2015
El conocido Marco Civil de Internet que nació con vocación de ser una “Constitución de Internet” por contemplar derechos ciudadanos de acceso y uso de la red está en proceso de reglamentación....
¿Qué pasaría si aplicáramos los principios de neutralidad a otros sectores?
17 Mar, 2015
El actual debate sobre la regulación de la neutralidad de la red está siendo muy apasionante. En los EE.UU. el Presidente Obama ha convertido este asunto en uno de los pilares de su discurso en...
The role of prices in increasing social welfare
12 Mar, 2015
Prices are a constant concern for policy-makers. Treasury Ministers and central bankers seem very concerned with deflation, because, according to them, low prices do not incentivize...
¿Te has parado a pensar lo que llevas en tu Smartphone? Tu privacidad y la de otras personas están e...
27 Feb, 2015
Telefónica lanza junto a Pantallas Amigas un video-consejo para concienciar sobre la necesidad de mantener protegidos nuestros terminales, especialmente aquellos utilizados por niños y jóvenes...
GSMA launches “we care” consumer protection initiatives in Mexico with nation’s mobile operators
12 Feb, 2015
Mexico City: The GSMA announced this week a series of initiatives to protect mobile users throughout Mexico. Supported by the country’s mobile operators Iusacell, Nextel, Telcel and Telefónica...
¿Sabes lo último sobre el "Derecho al Olvido" en Internet?
11 Feb, 2015
La Audiencia Nacional ha resuelto recientemente los primeros casos en España en relación con el denominado Derecho al Olvido. Estas sentencias aplican y clarifican los criterios que fijó en...
Digital Economy Reports January 2015
09 Feb, 2015
This New Year has begun with lots of interesting readings, from the reports published around the Davos summit to the 2015 trends and predictions for our sector and many others about IoTs policies,...
Álvarez-Pallete: "Necesitamos nuevos modelos de pensamiento, valores y reglas para el mundo digital,...
04 Feb, 2015
En una entrevista a fondo con José Mª Álvarez-Pallete , la revista Valores 16 hace un detallado repaso por su curriculum, trayectoria, perfil profesional y por el “pensamiento” del consejero...
Net Neutrality is all about the user experience
30 Jan, 2015
We Agree: Net Neutrality principles should focus on giving users an open, unrestricted and non-discriminative access to Internet content, applications and services of their choice. It is all...
Some views on “Finding the balance between Human Rights and surveillance”
30 Jan, 2015
Cristina Vela & José Manuel García-Margallo, Telefónica, S.A. In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack there have been calls for more security. Former UN special rapporteur...
Los operadores y cableros europeos abogan por una Internet Abierta
29 Jan, 2015
Los mayores proveedores de acceso a Internet y banda ancha europeos han publicado un comunicado conjunto a favor de una Internet Abierta ( Joint Open Internet Statement ). Es un...
Net Neutrality violations in Europe are “speculative and overblown” says new expert report for Europ...
19 Jan, 2015
Before Christmas the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection –the IMCO Committee – presented a little surprise: a new study it had commissioned (...
What innovation will bring us in 2015
08 Jan, 2015
by David del Val CEO , Telefonica I+D One of the characteristics of modern innovation is its recombinant character. The term comes after the paper of the economist Martin Weitzman...
G20 Presidency: Turkey takes the lead for 2015!
07 Jan, 2015
After Australia, Turkey assumes the presidency of the G20 group of major economies, representing 85 percent of the world's GDP and 75 percent of the world's trade , for 2015. The launch of this...