Written evidence: Digital regulation - Dr Elena Abrusci

"Digital regulators need strong coordination to be able to address the challenges posed by digital and the DRCF is certainly a welcomed initiative and a great first step. Moreover, it has the potential of being reconciled with the most important and useful features of the proposed Digital Authority" - claims Dr Elena Abrusci.

She states that the following amendments are neccessary: 

• A statutory change for the regulators, introducing a duty to coordinate or cooperate to enable a long-term commitment towards the DRCF, the possibility to fill regulatory gaps, to manage trade-offs and to legally and efficiently share information for joint activities;

• The appointment of an independent chair accountable to Parliament and the establishment of dedicated procedures for the DRCF to inform policy;

• A stronger attention to human rights, which should be placed at the core of the activity of the DRCF and reflected in the stakeholder engagement efforts by engaging with vulnerable, disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.

Read the full evidence here.