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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11710

25 January 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 33
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
MEPs divided over protected content in context of geo-blocking
Brussels, 24/01/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s position on the draft regulation on unfair geo-blocking is far from clear. Contrary to the draft text drawn up by the rapporteur on the subject, Roza Thun (EPP, Poland) (see EUROPE 11696), on Tuesday 24 January, the Culture and Education Committee responsible for the opinion supported the exemption on content protected by copyright from the scope of application, as well as transport services.

It should be pointed out that the legislative proposal on geo-blocking...

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