On 15 December 2015, the European Parliament (EP) released the study "Over-the-Top (OTT) Players: Market Dynamics and Policy Challenges". The study looks at the following issues:
- current and emerging business models for Over-the-Top services (OTT);
- costs and barriers to the development of online services in Europe;
- regulatory environment applicable to online services in Europe and comparison with environment applicable to traditional telecommunications services and media;
- recommendations for the accomplishment of the Digital Single Market (DSM).
Further information:
- Over-the-Top players (OTT) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2015/569979/IPOL_STU(2015)569979_EN.pdf
- Supporting analyses http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/supporting-analyses-search.html
