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U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks announced he will step down from his position at the agency more than two years before his term was set to end, MediaPost reports. Starks, who was nominated to the agency by President Donald Trump in 2018, previously opposed the executive efforts in 2020 to regulate social media platforms over censorship practices.Full story

The Netherlands Parliament approved motions calling on the government to create a cloud services platform and other actions meant to establish independence from U.S. software companies, Reuters reports. The moves were framed as a way to create more control over the Netherlands' data and free the country from outside political influence.Full story

Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Services Agency will distribute 40 biometric data capture devices to accelerate digital identification efforts and streamline the application process, IPN reports. The implementation of the devices aims to "significantly reduce the processing time of documents and facilitate access to essential public services."Full story

The European Commission proposed a six-month extension to the renewal deadline for the adequacy agreements between the EU and the U.K. The deadline shift from June to December would allow the U.K. more time to finalize data reforms under the proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill and provide the EU ample time to review new legislation for adequacy. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy provides the details.Full story