EU is thinking of killing off geo-blocking for video

Stefan Mileschin · 7th December 2023, 18:43

Big content mortified

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection is suggesting expanding geo-blocking restrictions to the audiovisual sector, including streaming platforms.

It is fair to say that this has put the fear of god into many big content providers who like the idea of restricting content or forcing users to pay more for the same content in different parts of the world.

The committee wants the Commission to launch a comprehensive review of the current geo-blocking regulation and have that completed by 2025. It has several suggestions for improvement and expansion of the current rules.

The data presented in the report suggest that the effects of such a [geo-blocking] extension would vary by type of content, depending on the level of consumer demand and the availability of content across the EU.

https://fudzilla.com/news/58067-eu-i...king-for-video

7th December 2023, 18:43	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	EU is thinking of killing off geo-blocking for video Big content mortified The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection is suggesting expanding geo-blocking restrictions to the audiovisual sector, including streaming platforms. It is fair to say that this has put the fear of god into many big content providers who like the idea of restricting content or forcing users to pay more for the same content in different parts of the world. The committee wants the Commission to launch a comprehensive review of the current geo-blocking regulation and have that completed by 2025. It has several suggestions for improvement and expansion of the current rules. The data presented in the report suggest that the effects of such a [geo-blocking] extension would vary by type of content, depending on the level of consumer demand and the availability of content across the EU. https://fudzilla.com/news/58067-eu-i...king-for-video

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