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Dugie Standeford

Dugie Standeford, European Correspondent, Communications Daily and Privacy Daily, is a former lawyer. She joined Warren Communications News in 2000 to report on internet policy and regulation. In 2003 she moved to the U.K. and since then has covered European telecommunications issues. She previously covered the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and intellectual property law matters. She has a degree in psychology from Duke University and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

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Smaller Platforms Now Subject to EU Digital Services Act
February 20, 2024 by Dugie Standeford|Top News

Smaller online platforms operating in the EU must comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) starting Feb. 17, the European Commission said during a virtual briefing. Smaller platforms are defined as those with fewer than 45 million users per month. National digital services coordinators (DSCs) will oversee compliance. Consumers cheered the expansion of the measure but urged proper enforcement.

Panel Debates Best Framework for Enforcing Digital Regulations
January 23, 2024 by Dugie Standeford|Top News

With digital legislation proliferating, a key question is how different regulatory approaches can work together, speakers said during an Atlantic Council webcast Monday. They strongly agreed that regulation is necessary in privacy/data protection, digital competition and online content moderation, but the issue is how best to coordinate regulatory regimes, said Mark MacCarthy, Brookings Institution, Center for Technology Innovation nonresident senior fellow. Approaches include a single agency or voluntary cooperation among relevant authorities, as in the U.K., panelists said.