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Telecom, tech companies look to Portugal to advance e-privacy talks as Germany admits stalemate

By Matthew Newman ( December 7, 2020, 13:25 GMT | Insight) -- Vodafone, Telefónica, Facebook, Google and other telecom and tech companies will face continued uncertainty next year over long-delayed EU rules to regulate communication networks and consent for website cookies, as responsibility for chairing government negotiations passes from Germany to Portugal. German economy minister Peter Altmaier said there was no longer a chance of a compromise being reached before the new year.Vodafone, Telefónica, Facebook, Google and other telecom and tech companies will face continued uncertainty next year over EU rules to regulate communication networks and consent for website cookies, as responsibility for chairing government negotiations passes from Germany to Portugal....

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