Press Release: Have your say on geo-blocking and the role of platforms in the online economy

On 24 September 2015 the European Commission launched a public debate with two consultations: one on geo-blocking and the other one on platforms, online intermediaries, data, cloud computing and the collaborative economy.

Views expressed and information gathered would help the Commission assess the need for, or prepare initiatives as part of the Digital Single Market Strategy and the Internal Market Strategy for Goods and Services.

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