Despite some progress and a certain rise in awareness of the issues, concerns about unjustified geo-blocking in e-commerce and e-services still persist in Europe, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), published on Monday 20 January.
This geographical blocking, which limits access by consumers in one Member State to online services in another, “hinders the EU digital single market”, according to the ECA.
While the rules in this area, as set out in the 2018...