EU Official Looks Toward EU-US Tech Council on 5G

An EU-U.S. trade and technology council could help Europeans learn from the U.S. about issues like 5G network deployment, said Thibaut Kleiner, European Commission policy strategy and international affairs director. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Wednesday she hopes to announce such a council in mid-June, when President Joe Biden visits Brussels. The council could be a “good tool for delivery,” not just be a “talk shop,” Kleiner said during a German Marshall Fund livestream Thursday. The two sides will likely prioritize existential issues like climate change over marketplace issues, said ex-FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, now a Brookings Institution visiting fellow.