Financial Times reports on comments made by EU Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding responding to efforts by U.S. lobbyists to influence the EU’s proposed data protection regulation. “Exempting non-EU companies from our data protection regulation is not on the table,” said Reding, adding, “one thing is clear: if companies want to tap into the European market, they have to apply European standards.” According to the report, Reding’s comments will likely ignite a diplomatic tussle between Brussels and Washington. Meanwhile, the EU’s largest telecom industry group is backing the region’s privacy overhaul. Reworking the EU’s privacy framework “is a major move toward establishing a truly level playing field,” the chairman of the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association said. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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