The European Commission (‘EC’) started a consultation on their proposal for the Digital Networks Act (‘DNA’). EC’s summary of the initatiative:

The initiative aims at improving access to secure, fast, and reliable connectivity for the transition towards cloud-based infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence. To this end, it aims to help boost secure high-speed broadband, both fixed and wireless, and incentivise and encourage investments in digital infrastructure. It builds on the Commission’s White Paper: ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs’ adopted on 21 February 2024.

The feedback period ends on 15 April.

Criticism from civil rights organisations
In 2025 the first articles were published on the idea, e.g. Netzpolitik, Digital Networks Act:  Kleine Anbieter, große Sorgen (September) and Digital Networks Act:  Dieses Internet der Zukunft wünschen sich die mächtigen Telekom-Konzerne (July).
In January this year epicenter.works published The EU Commission Is Gutting Net Neutrality, also published on the site of EDRi, security.nl published a summary in Dutch.

More information:

• Announcement of the consultation, proposal for a regulation on digital networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, Directive 2002/58/EC and Decision No 676/2002/EC and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1971, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 and Decision No 243/2012/EU (Digital Networks Act), COM(2026) 16, 2026/0013 (COD)
• Page of the EC on The Digital Networks Act