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Going online in another EU country? It should feel like at home, the EU Commission says. (Photo: Theen Moy)

Brussels wants to end geo-blocking of online content

The European Commission has said it wants to abolish geo-blocking, the practice of limiting access to online services based on a user's location.

The EU’s internal market and geo-blocking “cannot coexist", the EU's commissioner for digital single market, Andrus Ansip, said Wednesday (25 March).

He listed a set of goals to feature in the digital strategy he will publish in May.

These include: “Better access for consumers and businesses to digital goods and services; Shaping ...

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Going online in another EU country? It should feel like at home, the EU Commission says. (Photo: Theen Moy)

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