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The EU's new digital single market strategy
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A digital single market would enable consumers and businesses to benefit fully from the opportunities offered by the internet and digital technologies.
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A digital single market strategy for Europe (COM(2015) 192 final of 6.5.2015)
It sets out the strategy for a digital single market, one of the European Commission’s 10 policy priorities in its agenda for jobs, growth, fairness and democratic change.
The strategy sets out 16 targeted actions based on 3 pillars.
The Commission will complete these actions by the end of 2016.
For more information, see digital single market on the European Commission's website.
* Geo-blocking: where online customers are either denied access to a website based on their location or are re-routed to a local store with a different price.
Commission Staff Working Document - A digital single market strategy for Europe - Analysis and evidence accompanying the document communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A digital single market strategy for Europe (SWD(2015) 100 final of 6.5.2015)
last update 17.08.2015