Digital Sovereignty Observatory
@digsovobs.bsky.social
We examine how emerging technologies—from digital identity systems and digital public infrastructure (DPI) to blockchains and satellite networks—reshape social and political boundaries. https://www.digitalsovereigntyobservatory.org/
A pending decision on radio spectrum allocation at the European level could prevent Starlink and Kuiper from further expanding their services in Europe #digitalsoverignty www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
EU to favour European satellite services to head off Musk’s Starlink
The EU's decision to give European satellite operators priority could risk a backlash from the Trump administration. #EuropeNews
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On the challenges of infrastructural #digitalsovereignty: A Dutch court has ruled that the gov't may extend its contract with a key infrastructure provider for the Netherlands' national #digitalidentity system despite the planned acquisition by a U.S. firm. www.biometricupdate.com/202605/dutch...
Dutch court backs DigiD contract renewal amid U.S. CLOUD Act fears | Biometric Update
Sovereignty debates are emerging across Europe as governments reassess dependence on foreign-owned cloud, identity and public-sector infrastructure providers.
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At last, our 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 edited volume is now available online (OA). A key deliverable of @linnetelwin.bsky.social's Global Data Justice project, the book explores and extends philosopher Tamar Sharon's 'sphere transgressions' theory in an international perspective. 📖 doi.org/10.4324/9781...
"A small number of powerful states and corporations control the dominant communication infrastructure on much of the planet. Developing countries find themselves dependent on systems they did not build, governed by norms they did not set."
Past Debates Over Satellite Broadcasting Hold Lessons for Dialogues on AI and Digital Sovereignty
Past debates about tell us how we negotiate issues such as AI and digital sovereignty matters as much as what we negotiate, writes Emrys Schoemaker.
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Struggles for sovereign payments infrastructure: Europe is pushing to break its reliance on US-controlled payment giants like Visa & Mastercard, driving new pan-European systems (like Wero) and sparking debate about financial autonomy. 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
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📢 At the bleeding edge of #DigitalSovereignty struggles: critics are warning that the rapid uptake of "World" in Latin America—nearly 40M app users and 17M eyeballs verified!—is built on weak legal frameworks and loopholes that sidestep data protection. www.biometricupdate.com/202602/world...
World’s success in LatAm is based on dubious grounds, says digital rights activist | Biometric Update
The NGO says World's success is the result of a weak rule of law and sophisticated technological processes that allow its to avoid data protection rules.
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A must-read from @azadehakbari.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/irans-case-s...
Iran’s Case Should Put an End to Illusions About Digital Sovereignty
Iran’s case shows why digital sovereignty won’t solve internet shutdowns or unchecked private dominance over digital infrastructure, writes Azadeh Akbari.
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Dutch coalition government statement on digital sovereignty: www.linkedin.com/posts/johnny...
Bravo. The new Dutch coalition government's agreement is committing to digital sovereignty (Machine translation) Original in Dutch --> https://lnkd.in/dPS4QEx4 H/T @stollmeyer.bsky.social ...
Bravo. The new Dutch coalition government's agreement is committing to digital sovereignty (Machine translation) Original in Dutch --> https://lnkd.in/dPS4QEx4 H/T @stollmeyer.bsky.social | 14 co...
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