Proposal for a Regulation for the Digital Networks Act (DNA)

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Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/06/2026 - Bureau decision date: 17/02/2026
Reference
TEN/879-EESC-2026
Opinion Type
Mandatory
Referral
COM(2026) 16 final 2026/0013 COD
COM(2026) 16 final 2026/0013 COD
Rapporteur
Maurizio MENSI (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Italy)
Plenary session number
606
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Key points

The EESC:

  • considers that a regulation as the legal instrument for the DNA is the appropriate choice for the purposes of removing internal market barriers and ensuring uniform rules;
  • calls for a clear allocation of competences between the Office for Digital Networks (ODN), the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the Radio Spectrum Policy Body (RSPB) and the national regulatory authorities (NRAs), avoiding overlaps and institutional duplication; 
  • welcomes the systemic approach of the DNA to authorisation, spectrum, copper switch‑off and governance as a coherent internal‑market strategy;
  • supports strong, updated and fully harmonised end‑user rights and calls for minimum quality‑of‑service standards; 
  • recommends explicitly excluding regulatory ‘fair‑share’ schemes imposing mandatory payments by large content providers based on traffic volumes or origin;
  • welcomes the DNA’s framework for transitioning from copper to fibre and considers it key for a secure and competitive single market.

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