{"id":50624,"date":"2026-03-25T08:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steeringlegal.com\/oda-telecoms-europeens-digital-networks-act\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:15:33","slug":"oda-european-telecoms-digital-networks-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steeringlegal.com\/en\/oda-european-telecoms-digital-networks-act\/","title":{"rendered":"ODA: European Telecoms &#038; Digital Networks Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the 25th March 2026 edition of Option Droit &amp; Affaires, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steeringlegal.com\/en\/equipe\/maud-lambert\/\">Maud Lambert<\/a>, our partner in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steeringlegal.com\/en\/competence\/intellectual-property-it-data\/\">IP\/IT and data<\/a>, provides an overview of the key challenges posed by the Digital Networks Act.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Digital Networks Act marks a transformative shift in the sector, notably through:<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f the introduction of a \u201csingle passport\u201d aimed at reducing national barriers, whilst maintaining strict competition rules<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f a shift towards supporting investment in infrastructure (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steeringlegal.com\/en\/competence\/intellectual-property-it-data\/\">fibre, cloud, data, AI<\/a>), moving beyond a purely price-driven approach<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f a balanced approach towards major platforms, combining certain measures favourable to operators with the maintenance of stringent requirements (particularly in cybersecurity and network resilience)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Given the market&#8217;s restructuring and the pursuit of digital sovereignty, this text could permanently redefine the balance of the telecoms sector in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Find the full article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/optiondroitetaffaires.optionfinance.fr\/la-lettre-option-droit-affaires\/la-lettre-du-25-mars-2026\/telecoms-europeens-ce-que-change-vraiment-le-digital-networks-act.html\">ODA &#8211; 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