Letter on the Digital Services Act by 9 countries including Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Estonia and the Netherlands -
the "pro-tech coalition" (D9+). They call for EU-wide notice-and-takedown procedure and offer a guarded comments on competition overhaul.
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This is a timely intervention by a group of states that profit from a booming tech industry, be it Ireland as coporate base for companies such as Facebook or Sweden with its Spotify, as well as start-up-loving Estonia and tax-management-accomodating Luxembourg and NL.
Noteworthy how much of the letter is focussed on the eCommerce Directive overhaul which is part of the DSA, especially liability exemption. This reflects a worry in the tech industry that liability changes could make them a lot more vulnerable to legal action.
The whole document is likely just an opening salvo in a series of complex positioning moves for this crucial new EU law. No firm lines drawn yet, but this shows that a few countries out there are willing to fight for the interests of the tech business both domestic and foreign.
And yes, the D9+ group actually consists of 10 members.
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