Rome, March 2026 — The International Institute of Communications (IIC) Italy Chapter has published its latest report, Telecommunications in the Digital Transformation: Regulatory and Policy Outcome, offering a comprehensive overview of the policy, regulatory, and market dynamics shaping Europe’s digital future.
Prepared at the initiative of the IIC Italy Chapter, with the support of MEDEA (Mediterranean Europe and Africa), the report is edited by Adriana Mutu, Coordinator or MEDEA. It reflects a collaborative effort among leading stakeholders across the telecommunications and digital ecosystem.
The publication builds on the outcomes of a high-level meeting held on 11 November 2025 in Rome, jointly organized by the IIC Italy Chapter and the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, AGCOM).
This landmark event brought together senior representatives from European and national regulatory authorities, including Roberto Viola, Director General of DG CONNECT at the European Commission; Giacomo Lasorella, AGCOM President; and Laura Aria and Elisa Giomi, AGCOM Commissioners.
Industry leaders included Giuseppe Gola, CEO of Open Fiber; Pietro Labriola, CEO of TIM Group; Benedetto Levi, CEO of Iliad Italia; Walter Renna, CEO of Fastweb / Vodafone; Diego Ciulli, Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google Italy; Antongiulio Lombardi, Regulatory Affairs Director, WindTre; and Livia Ferraro, Head of IT Digital Public Policy, Amazon.
Academic and legal expertise was provided by Sandro Frova from Bocconi University, Fabrizio Cugia of Cugia Cuomo & Associati and Raffaele Giarda of Baker McKenzie, also members of the IIC Italian Chapter. Contributions from sector associations and councils were represented by Alessandro Gropelli, Director General, Connect Europe; Francesco Nonno, President, FTTH Council Europe; and Pinar Serdengecti, Regulation and Competition Affairs Director, European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA). The sessions were moderated by Andrea Biondi, Deputy Editor of Il Sole 24 Ore.
The meeting was inaugurated by Elisa Giomi, Commissioner at the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority, alongside Augusto Preta, President of the IIC Italy Chapter, CEO of ITMedia Consulting and founding member of MEDEA.
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