Commission pushes for more digital content access but also stricter copyright protection in EU
By Ana Ribeiro
The European Commission is proposing measures to bring down barriers to accessing digital content across EU member states’ borders. Meanwhile, it is calling for digital publishing to be given similar status under copyright law as traditional broadcasting and record and film productions.
The Commission is proposing changes to digital copyright law amid the rapidly evolving new media landscape. Such reforms, which are subject to parliamentary approval, are causing controversy among the media - especially those related to increasing legal protection for companies publishing digitally as platforms and users post and share their content. (Image:…
