Free ICT Manifesto publication
At the Sustainable leaders conference in Dublin we have launched the 2024 Manifesto with our Policy Recommendations!
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Presented as ground-breaking laws forcing manufacturers to make products more easily repairable and durable: a huge win for the consumers’ Right to Repair. The EU Parliament approved a solid ban on contractual, hardware or software techniques obstructing repair. Lawmakers also approved obligations on fair pricing and accessibility of spare parts. However, this is applicable only…
After the Storm. Navigating Europe’s new ICT policy landscape Free ICT Europe has released its first 2026 interim report, After the Storm, offering a timely analysis of how shifting EU political priorities are reshaping the future of the ICT market and the secondary technology ecosystem. Drawing on developments from the second half of 2025 and…
In his blog called “Is the Cloud all huff and puff? IBM and Oracle certainly hope so!“, John O’Shea shares his views on the question: Is the cloud purely for nice-to-have niche or new applications, but not for legacy, mission-critical functions? How do you look at the Strategy of these Giants with running business models…
Since 2012 Reselling Software has been started by a number of brokers. Though little has been done to reassure owners of surplus software licenses and shelfware that, yes, indeed, licenses can be marketed and sold on. The European Court has restated the legality of the resale of software in Europe in its latest judgment: even…
Driven to reach Sustainability and Circular economy goals, Europe wants to lead the change. The EU Ecodesign Directive is one of the EU tools; aimed at setting mandatory minimum requirements for individual product groups. For new Servers and Storage, ENTR Lot 9, this has now been published and will become effectively in March 2020. Free…
The Free ICT Europe Foundation is proud to invite executives and decision-makers from across the ICT sector to a pivotal event designed to empower strategic thinking and collaboration in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Held at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin, this full-day program (11:00–17:30) will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and policy influencers to…