@misc{10481/70797,
year = {2021},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/70797},
abstract = {5G is considered a key technology for society but its implementation is currently surrounded by
controversy. Beyond its technical aspects, 5G has become a question of security and national
interest for many States as well as an international policy issue. Technological autonomy and
digital sovereignty are increasingly recognised as strategic priorities on a global scale. In this
context, the EU’s position is unique, basically for two reasons. On the one hand, the EU has
unintentionally become part of the playing field in the US-China dispute over technology companies
and 5G. On the other hand, any policy of the EU or its Member States is constrained by the
nature of 5G as an area of either European or national competence. The delimitation of their
competences is not clear, just as there is no transparent and understandable distinction of their 5G
responsibilities. In order to clarify this situation, a comprehensive analysis of the European
competence and legal frameworks is necessary. After that, the study of the evolution process of
this European policy provides an overview of its scope and limits. Finally, the paper explains the
procedures and instruments of this European policy and concludes by assessing its implementation
and development prospects. The possibility of reaching technological autonomy and digital
sovereignty for the EU and its member states depends, for the time being, on this European policy.},
organization = {Spanish Government
European Commission	PID 2020-114495RB-I00},
organization = {Network Engineering & Security Group (NESG)},
organization = {Universidad de Granada/CBUA},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {5G},
keywords = {European Union},
keywords = {Member states},
keywords = {Policies},
title = {European Union policy on 5G: Context, scope and limits},
doi = {10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102216},
author = {Robles Carrillo, Margarita},
}