Digital Committee Holds Its 80th Meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM
The Digital Committee will hold its 80th meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Committee Room of the Bundestag (Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
- Adoption of the minutes from the previous meeting
- Discussion of the draft law on the introduction of a digital identity card
- Discussion of the draft law on the amendment of the Telecommunications Act
- Discussion of the draft law on the promotion of broadband expansion
- Discussion of the draft law on the regulation of social media platforms
- Miscellaneous
The meeting is open to the public. Interested parties can register to attend the meeting by contacting the Committee Secretariat (ausschuss-digitales@bundestag.de).
Background
The Digital Committee is responsible for all matters relating to digitalization in Germany. This includes issues such as the development of digital infrastructure, the promotion of digital literacy, and the regulation of the digital economy.
The Digital Committee is currently working on a number of legislative initiatives, including a draft law on the introduction of a digital identity card. The draft law would create a new digital identity card that would be issued by the government and could be used to verify one’s identity online.
The Digital Committee is also working on a draft law on the amendment of the Telecommunications Act. The draft law would make a number of changes to the Telecommunications Act, including changes to the licensing regime for telecommunications providers and changes to the rules on network neutrality.
The Digital Committee is also working on a draft law on the promotion of broadband expansion. The draft law would provide funding for the expansion of broadband infrastructure in underserved areas.
The Digital Committee is also working on a draft law on the regulation of social media platforms. The draft law would impose a number of new regulations on social media platforms, including requirements for transparency, accountability, and user protection.
Digitales: 80. Sitzung am Mittwoch, dem 29. Januar 2025, 15:00 Uhr
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