At a forum on European connectivity organised by The Financial Times and Connect Europe, several major EU telecom executives voiced their reservations about the future European telecommunications reform, the Digital Networks Act (DNA), and its implementation, which they consider too slow.
“A three-year deadline for taking action is no longer possible. We need to shorten the adoption time for everything”, insisted Vittorio Colao, former Italian minister for technological innovation and digital transformation, joined by Marc Murtra, executive chairman of Telefónica, who called for the European market’s “consolidation” before new regulations.
“We need to (...) be much less tolerant of duplication of laws and go for a single homogeneous system across Europe”, insisted the Italian businessman, who is highly critical of the action taken by Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty Henna Virkkunen.
When asked about the future DNA’s objectives, the executives were cautious, noting “good ideas“ but still deploring the “slowness” of European decisions. (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)