Euralarm Position paper on call for evidence on Digital Networks Act

Euralarm takes the opportunity of the call for evidence issued by the European Commission on a Digital Networks Act to raise an issue faced by our members with the phasing out of mobile technologies. The present Position Paper follows our briefing on “risks and challenges of uncoordinated shutdown of 2G and 3G networks” responding to the EC’s White Paper "How to master Europe's digital infrastructure" and the discussion Euralarm had in February 2025 with DG-CNECT on this topic. It explains the issue, provides references highlighting it and proposes some elements for incorporation in the future Digital Networks Act. The proposal is also in line with Priority 3 (Empowering end-users) of BEREC’s draft Strategy 2026-2030 where they call for a close monitoring of the process for phasing out legacy networks to prevent negative impacts.