EU commissioners at odds over geo-blocking

In March 2015, EU digital commissioner Andrus Ansip presented the European Commission's strategy concerning the Digital Single Market (as you can check by clicking here). One of the priorities would be to eliminate geo-blocking within the EU, as in his view such was not supposed to exist together with an internal, single market.

However, a week later, his fellow commissioner Gunther Oettinger showed a different opinion and much less enthusiasm about this idea. While agreeing with the principle, Mr Oettinger was careful to state he would like to hear from the film industry on this subject.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Report urges internet user-friendly copyright law http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-urges-internet-user-friendly-copyright-law/

EUObserver, 28.04.15: Ansip: EU will not change film release system https://euobserver.com/digital/128483

EurActiv, 09.06.15: MEP Reda: Commission is too cautious on geo-blocking and copyright law http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/mep-reda-commission-too-cautious-geo-blocking-and-copyright-law-315219

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