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Online digital content accessible around Europe
Now, when travelling in the EU, on-line content, lawfully purchased, like soccer matches, novels, movies, TV series and games, are, more times than not, inaccessible or just partially accessible.
Based on a recent study, 20% of Europeans would make use of a Proxy or VPN Server to get the web. If the European Parliament as well as the Member States endorses this new rules on the portability of content, this will be required.
Also, thanks to this new measure, online businesses will grow more appealing to Europeans, which in more sales for the creative sector can result in the meantime. All in all, EUR4 billion could be contributed by the Digital Single Market to the European Economy, create innovation, investment and jobs.
The goal is this Regulation that is portability would be approved in 2016 and be completely functional in the exact same year as the ending of roaming prices in the EU, in 2017.
Many digital suppliers like Netflix and Sky Sports announced that they welcomed the suggestion of the European Commission.
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