Pär Nygårds, Industry Policy Expert TechSverige

Data Council takes position

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The Data Council, the IT&Telecom companies' member council for data and content-related issues, has jointly developed a number of position statements on data and digital content that are intended to be used as steering documents in the Council's continued work on advocacy and opinion formation.

- Digitalization is moving incredibly fast today and data is a key resource for many of our member companies, in order to create new digital services and solutions. The industry consists of many different actors, who sometimes have varying opinions on data and content issues, while the need for unified advocacy in this area is great. The Swedish Data Council has therefore put a lot of work into developing four common positions that together form a new industry policy for data and content issues. We have now finally completed this work," says Pär Nygårds, business policy expert at IT&Telecomföretagen and convenor of the Data Council.

- The position statements are policy documents that will guide us in the industry's advocacy work going forward. From now on, they will always form the basis of the Council's work, regardless of the issue. The fact that it is clear to all of us what we already agree on makes us more agile and, of course, more transparent. The latter is particularly important. Making it clear to our counterparts as well as to the public where the industry stands on key issues relating to data and content regulation is a prerequisite for our credibility and ability to influence in a favorable direction.

The positions of the Data Protection Board in brief

  1. The data-driven economy requires access to data. IT&Telecom companies work through the Data Council to ensure that: Regulation of data and content maximizes innovation and minimizes transaction costs.
  2. High trust in data processing is a prerequisite for maximizing the opportunities of digitalization. IT&Telecom companies are working through the Data Council to: future-proof rules, guidance and codes of conduct.
  3. Digitalization is moving faster than legislation - the need for adaptability and broadened skills is great. IT&Telecom companies are working through the Data Council to: Address the structural policy challenge.
  4. Carrier neutrality is a prerequisite for upholding fundamental human rights. IT&Telecom companies work through the Data Council for: Clear and legally secure rules where legislators and courts, not private actors, decide on any restrictions of human rights in the digital environment.