Download the PDF here Brussels, 22 June 2021 Europe’s media sector welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and supports its aim of creating a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment, based on European values and the protection of fundamental rights. Global online platforms have become an important gateway […]
Author: Francesca Fabbri
AER position on the Digital Markets Act
Download the PDF here Background Radio content reaches 85% of European citizens each week with a mix of music, news, entertainment and talk that brings great economic, societal and cultural value to a wide variety of Europeans on a local and national level To remain relevant to its listeners, commercial radio has innovated, developed its […]
AER joins European media and journalists, civil society groups, professional organisations and technology companies letter on decision makers to protect fundamental rights
Trilogue negotiations on the e-evidence proposal European media and journalists, civil society groups, professional organisations and technologycompanies call on decision makers to protect fundamental rights Dear European Parliament’s Rapporteur and Shadow Rapporteurs, Dear Members of the Working Party on Cooperation in Criminal Matters (COPEN), We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you to underline […]
AER’s comments to the European Commission’s public consultation on Digital Levy
The Association of European Radios (AER) is the Europe-wide trade body for commercial radio, representing the interests of companies operating over 5,000 commercial radio stations to the EU Institutions. AER promotes the development of commercially-funded radio broadcasting in Europe, by ensuring a fair and sustainable economic framework for radio so it can continue to thrive. […]
10 Confidence building measures for platforms to deliver verifiable and tangible actions to tackle disinformation online
Europe has announced that it will be stepping up its efforts in the fight against online disinformation and publish guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on disinformation. We call on the Commission to enshrine the following CONFIDENCE building measures in the upcoming Guidance. This is an opportunity for the EU to deliver high standards, effective monitoring and […]
AER response to the public consultation on a Proposal for an initiative on greater transparency in sponsored political content and other supporting measures
Commercial radio provides significant social and public value, reaching large and diverse audiences across Europe. Its mix of music, news, entertainment and speech is highly valued by listeners who constantly identify radio as the most trusted medium in Europe[1]. Political advertising on radio and other broadcast platforms must follow strict regulatory obligations adopted at national […]
AER comments on the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) Draft Opinion on a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP)
AER supports a multi-platform future for commercial radio: ensuring reception of terrestrial free-to-air analogue and digital broadcasting, complemented by online transmission, is crucial to maintain a healthy radio market in Europe. To this end, spectrum capacity for the sub 700 MHz band should be secured for radio, through frequency allocation decisions taken at national level, […]
Celebrating the resilience of radio on World Radio Day 2021
Stefan Möller, President, Association of European Radio (AER) Based on the interview with the Croatian Radio Forum on World Radio Day 13 February 2021 “The world as we know is changing. The worldwide crisis did speed up the ongoing development. Radio adapted well during the crisis even though commercial radio took a heavy hit from […]
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Commercial radio reacts to the publication of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) proposals
Brussels, 15 December 2020// Commercial radio broadcasters from across Europe have welcomed the European Commission’s ambition to set strong rules for regulating large online tech platforms. The proposals for a Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) represent a significant step towards making the online world safer and fairer environment, for consumers and […]