Business fights move to regulate websites

The 'Common European Business Position' has been drawn up by seven European organisations representing more than 500,000 businesses to oppose European Commission proposals to regulate audio-visual content delivered over the Internet. The proposed changes are contained within the Television without Frontiers Directive, and the coalition argues they would drive jobs out of Europe.

Confederation of British Industry: Press Release: European business groups unite to oppose ‘onerous’ new EU internet regulations, 31.5.06 http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/88d244eefb34c162802571770037fba5?OpenDocument

European Parliament: Hearings: Joint Public Hearing: Audiovisual media services directive (1-2 June 2006, European Parliament, Brussels) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/cult/hearings/20060601/default_en.htm

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