European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association
Acronym: ETNO
General Information
Identification Code: 08957111909-85
Website: http://www.etno.eu
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 6/26/2009
Last Update: 3/8/2024
EP Accredited Number: 7
Mission & Interests
Goals: ETNO represents Europe’s telecommunications network operators and it is the principal policy group for European providers of digital networks and services. ETNO’s primary purpose is to develop policy positions and support members in promoting a positive policy environment allowing the EU telecommunications sector to deliver best quality services to consumers and businesses. We also organize some of the main European events for discussing telecom and digital policy.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Employment and social affairs
- External relations
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Gigabit Infrastructure Act
- Sustainable finance
- Audiovisual content and services
- EU Digital Strategy
- EU Industrial Strategy
- EU Green Deal
- Digital Services Act
- Digital Markets Act
- Combatting Child Sexual Abuse Material Online
- European Electronic Communications Code
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- ePrivacy
- 5G and 6G Action Plan
- Data Act
- 2030 Digital Decade Targets
Communication Activities: Regular publications - both online and offline - regarding EU policies, telecoms data, telecoms regulation. Organisation of events on telecom and digital policy, as well as seminars and working groups for ETNO members.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: SHERPA sub-group of the group of experts ‘High-Level Forum on European Standardisation’#E03874/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103332 #MEMBER #C#IndustrySmart Grids Task Force #E02892#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2892 #MEMBER #C#IndustryEuropean Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT Standardisation#E02758#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2758 #MEMBER #C#IndustryMultistakeholder expert group to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679#E03537#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3537 #MEMBER #C#IndustryINFORMAL COMMISSION EXPERT GROUP ON THE E-EVIDENCE DECENTRALISED IT SYSTEM#E03916#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3916 #MEMBER #C#IndustryHIGH-LEVEL FORUM ON EUROPEAN STANDARDISATION#E03874#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3874 #MEMBER #C#IndustryEuropean ITS Advisory Group#E02736#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2736 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Boulevard du Régent 43-44
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22193242
EU Office
Address: Boulevard du Régent 43-44
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22193242
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Complementary Information: Breakdown of the "annual costs related to activities covered by the register": about 70% of our budget Labour costs, entirety of budget consultancy costs for ETNO's year State of Digital report, entirety of budget Communications costs, entirety of budget Public Relations costs and 75% of ETNO's Publications’ costs.
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members: 10
Members F T E: 7.75
Info Members: ETNO has 11 employees. 10 of them are involved in activities covered by the Register, 7 on a full-time basis and 3 on a part-time basis.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://etno.eu/about/members-observers.html
Organisation Members: ETNO participates in the Council of Europe Committee on AI (CoE CAI), Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), the Fédération des Associations Internationales de Belgique (FAIB), the UMTS Forum (Associate Member), ICANN's Generic Domain Name Supporting Organisations (Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency and the Commercial and Business Users Constituency), the European Internet Forum (EIF), the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI), the Global Compact, the Internet Society, the International Chamber of Commerce BASIS Group, the OECD BIAC group and the ITU (three Sectors), Internet Governance Forum (IGF), IGF Leadership Panel, ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation), the European Policy Center (EPC), the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), Gaia-X and the European Green Deal Coalition (EGDC).
Current Job Opportunities
Lead - Borders and security
European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025