The European Parliament has voted to reject proposed legislation designed to prohibit ‘geoblocking’. The vote represents a major set-back in the European Commission’s “Digital Single Market” strategy (covered by Sports Shorts previously). The vote comes only weeks after the European Commission announced an agreement with the European Parliament and member states to allow online subscriptions … Continue Reading
On Monday (28 November), the European Council announced that it has agreed a general approach to a draft regulation to prohibit “unjustified geoblocking” between member states, including confirmation that the regulation should not apply to sports broadcasts. The draft regulation formed part of the proposals adopted by the Commission earlier this year on the Digital … Continue Reading
On the back of Jean-Claude Juncker’s annual “State of the Union” address this morning, the European Commission has unveiled the latest in a number of developments in the Digital Single Market initiative. The Digital Single Market (“DSM”) strategy is essentially Europe’s answer to the developing nature of technology, increased connectivity, and consumers’ expectations that they … Continue Reading
