[Ecommerce] EU to consult on net neutrality, DRMs, Interoperbility etc

[Michelle Childs]

In a recent speech by Commissioner Reding ( Head of DG Info Soc)
She gave a preview of the issues to be covered in the soon to be published
consultation 'Communication on Content Online' . These will include sports
rights, DRMs and interoperability,cross border licences and 'awareness
raising on the importance of IPR's. It will also raise questions about new
business models and methods of payements. The Con Doc should be on site
next week and will run till mid October.

Speech: "Commissioner Reding, =ABContent online: Europe's strategy to
foster content creation and distribution in the multiplatform media
business=BB", 18 July 2006

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/commission_barroso/reding/docs/speeches/helsinki_c=
ontent_online_20060714.pdf

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Michelle Childs -Head of European Affairs
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Michelle Childs -Head of European Affairs
Consumer Project on Technology in London
24, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX,UK.
Tel:+44(0)207 226 6663 ex 252.
Mob:+44(0)790 386 4642. Fax: +44(0)207 354 0607
http://www.cptech.org

Consumer Project on Technology in Washington, DC
1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA .Tel.:
+1.202.332.2670,Fax: +1.202.332.2673

Consumer Project on Technology in Geneva
1 Route des  Morillons, CP 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 6727