The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution "Towards a Digital Single Market Act" setting out its views on the "Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe", which was presented by the European Commission on 6 May 2015.
The document expresses the Parliament's concern about unjustified practices of geo-blocking and unfair price discrimination based on geographic location or nationality, and about the different national approaches adopted by Member States in regulating the Internet and the so-called "sharing economy."
Among other considerations, the Parliament stresses the importance of the next review of the Services Directive, together with the review of the telecommunications framework, setting out, as a priority, a harmonised spectrum framework that is conducive to competition and calling for the role, capacity and decisions of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) to be strengthened.
Further information:
- European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on Towards a Digital Single Market (2015/2147(INI)) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P8-TA-2016-0009+0+DOC+PDF+V0//en
- Stop geo-blocking and boost e-commerce and digital innovation, says Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160114IPR09903/Stop-geo-blocking-and-boost-e-commerce-and-digital-innovation-says-Parliament
