European Commission proposes that paid subscriptions in a country are valid throughout the EU – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
 

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday that the online subscription service in one country are also valid between the rest of the European Union. This “cross-border portability,” which would have to still go through the consent of the European Parliament, would take effect in 2017, the same year that is expected to finish the burden of roaming within 28.

As part of the Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission presented a set of proposals “to ensure better access for consumers and businesses to online content, goods and services across Europe” .

Among the proposals, there is the suspension of border barriers to service contracts online , which according to accounts made in Brussels would bring benefits the European economy of around EUR 18 billion. Currently, Europeans traveling within the European Union can not have access to services online that provide films, broadcasts of sports events, music, or games that were paid in their country of origin.

The European Commission gives the example of Netflix, movie service and series online subscription, regardless of the TV operators. Imagine a Portuguese Netflix subscriber who travels to Poland. Will not be able to watch Netflix content, for the service is not available in the country. The Commission proposal is the creation of the right to “cross-border portability”, with European users to access music, movies and games as if they were in your home.

Vice President for the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, argues in this regard. “When people take out a movie or a song, it should work. If this is not the case, they should be able to terminate the contract [with the service operator] and get your money back. People who legally buy content should be able to take them with you anywhere you go in Europe. This is a real change, similar to what we did to end the burden of roaming “, held responsible.

Within the European Commission’s plans is still “improve cross-border distribution of radio and online television and facilitate the granting of permits for cross-border access to content.”

Andrus Ansip also announced another Commission proposal European – a “modern system of copyright in the European Union”. “Our goal is to expand access to online cultural content and support their creators,” he said. Through a package of legislative proposals and policy initiatives to be created over the next six months, Brussels wants to ensure that Europeans can have access to a “broad legal supply of content, ensuring that authors and other rights holders are better protected and are fairly remunerated “.

The European Commission intends to deepen the question of exceptions to the rule under copyright, that can allow in” defined circumstances “to use protected works without prior consent of rights holders.

Another proposals on Wednesday concerns the creation of a fair market around copyright. The European Commission is concerned in that it is guaranteed that the online use of works covered by copyright gains are shared to “equitably”. “The Commission shall also examine whether solutions are needed within the European Union to increase legal certainty, transparency and balance in the system that regulates the remuneration of authors and performers in the EU, taking into account national competences and EU . “

Strengthening the fight against piracy is another of the proposals arriving from Brussels with the Commission to consider that” an increased availability of content will contribute to the fight against piracy “. It was also suggested an improvement of European rules “regarding effective protection of intellectual property rights” and the identification of a way to “ensure that the removal of illegal content by online intermediaries to be more effective.”