EU standards overhaul risks weakening global tech influence, ETSI warns
By Inbar Preiss ( October 14, 2026, 14:03 GMT | Comment) -- The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has warned that the EU’s proposed standardization overhaul risks weakening Europe’s global influence. In an MLex interview, ETSI’s chief policy officer Martin Chatel said greater control exerted by the European Commission, as well as restrictions on foreign participation, could undermine the independence and international appeal of European standards.The EU's push for greater control over technical standards risks weakening Europe's influence in global technology markets, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute has warned. The organization said Brussels is targeting independent standards bodies, rather than addressing the delays holding back the system....
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