16th Legal & Policy Assembly
The Legal & Policy Assembly met at the EBU Geneva headquarters on 11th and 12th October to update senior legal and policy Members on latest developments impacting public service media in Europe and beyond, as well as providing an opportunity for sharing experiences and networking.
This edition focused in particular on the regulation of online platforms, with presentations by Bernardo Herman (CSA Belgium) and Tony Close (Ofcom UK) on an issue crucial for the future European media ecosystem. Members emphasised in particular the importance of prominence and findability of general interest content in the online environment.
In addition, Members were informed about the latest work of the EBU ad-hoc Platform Regulation Group, including the EBU's common position on the proposed EU Business to Platform Regulation, and EBU participation in the EU Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Online Disinformation. There was also a more general update on the recent work of the EBU Legal & Policy Department, including the EU Digital Single Market initiatives.
There was also an opportunity for Members to break out into smaller groups to discuss existing and future EBU legal and policy Member services, to consider main priorities and to make proposals on what might be done differently and better.