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956 Op-Ed: Can Europe’s Digital Networks Act deliver for AI and Startups?

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Ana-Maria Stanciuc @ The Next Web 1 place · 01/22/2026 03:00 EDT

As Europe races into the AI era, its policymakers are laying new pipes for the continent’s digital future. The European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) promises to rewire the EU’s telecom landscape, with big implications for artificial intelligence infrastructure, connectivity equity, and the startup ecosystem.  Exposed as part of a broader push to make Europe “fit for the Digital Age,” the draft law aims to modernize how networks are built and regulated, from 5G towers in rural villages to

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