Dear colleagues, Today the RIPE NCC submitted a response to the European Commission’s proposal for the Digital Services Act (DSA).
We feel that the Commission’s DSA proposal is generally well balanced, having maintained the key principles of the E-Commerce Directive, including the limited liability regime for online intermediary service providers, a prohibition on general monitoring obligations, and the country of origin principle. We also believe it includes proportionate thresholds for intervening with core functions or operations and that it tries to target those providers who are best suited to respond to notice and action requests while minimising the potential for collateral damage. However, we did ask for further clarification around the definition of online platforms, as this is something that we’re looking at with regards to RIPE Labs. You can find our full response, along with all the other feedback the Commission received, at the bottom of this page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12417-Digital-Services-Act-deepening-the-internal-market-and-clarifying-responsibilities-for-digital-services <https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12417-Digital-Services-Act-deepening-the-internal-market-and-clarifying-responsibilities-for-digital-services> You can also find our response on our website, along with all responses that the RIPE NCC has contributed to various open consultations (including the position paper we submitted as part of our response to the open consultation on the DSA last September): https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-engagement/ripe-ncc-contributions-to-external-consultations <https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-engagement/ripe-ncc-contributions-to-external-consultations> This latest consultation was part of the Commission adoption feedback period, before Parliament and Council define their own positions on the DSA. We will continue to follow this space as things develop and report back to the community. In the meantime, we’re happy to hear your own thoughts or feedback. Best regards, Suzanne _____________ Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC
