We, at AER, welcome the timely publication of the public consultation on the New Competition Tool (NCT) as we believe it can address the current underlying issues of EU Competition law in the digital world. Read AER’s submission here.
Information Society
AER views on the consultation on the new European Democracy Action Plan
Commercial radio provides significant social and public value. Radio reaches large audiences for long periods of time with a mix of music, news, entertainment and talks; an input that is highly-valued by audiences with radio found to be the most trusted medium in Europe. Given its influential role toward public opinion, radio is tightly regulated […]
AER response to the consultation on the Digital Services Act
AER submits his response to the Digital Services Act consultation and calls the European Commission to consider the adoption of a meaningful ex ante regulatory framework to address the growing dominance of large online platforms. Read AER’s submission here and the executive summary of its position here.
Against “Fake News”: Radio’s Pivotal Role against Disinformation
January 2018 – Against “Fake News”: Radio’s Pivotal Role against Disinformation “Fake News”, i.e. the deliberate disinformation of people on the internet, especially via social media as these enable easier and wider spreading of information, has become a major problem for democratic societies. Radio is a key asset to counteract this development: it is impervious […]
AER comments on the High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism Independent Report
14 June 2013 – AER COMMENTS ON THE HIGH LEVEL GROUP ON MEDIA FREEDOM AND PLURALISM INDEPENDENT REPORT The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. […]
Creative Europe – Why radio should be also be included in the MEDIA Programme
April 2012 – CREATIVE EUROPE – WHY RADIO SHOULD BE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE MEDIA PROGRAMME AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, 1040 Brussels, Belgium AER’s Interest Representative Register ID Number is 6822083232-32. I. Introduction Radio is by nature a local, regional or national medium, and there is no radio-tailored […]
Future of Electronic Commerce in the Internal Market
5 November 2010 – AER STATEMENT ON FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN THE INTERNAL MARKET AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTIVE ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne […]
Open Internet and Net Neutrality in Europe
20 September 2010 – AER STATEMENT ON OPEN INTERNET AND NET NEUTRALITY IN EUROPE The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, 1040 Brussels, Belgium AER’s […]
Public Consultation on the Future EU 2020 Strategy
15 January 2010 – AER SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE EU 2020 STRATEGY The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, B-1040 Brussels, […]
Priorities for a New Strategy for a European Information Society
9 October 2009 – AER SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PRIORITIES FOR A NEW STRATEGY FOR A EUROPEAN INFORMATION SOCIETY The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios […]