[Ecommerce] EU : online content consultation - EU Press Release]
Michelle Childs
michelle.childs@cptech.org
Mon Jul 31 10:47:03 2006
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I mentioned this consultation last week. It is now out. It covers net
neutrality, DRMs etc.
Michelle
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Subject: FW: online content consultation - EU Press Release
From: "Cornelia Kutterer" <cornelia.kutterer@beuc.org>
Date: Fri, July 28, 2006 8:39 am
To: ip@tacd.org
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IP/06/1071
Brussels, 28 July 2006
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Making Europe's online content market more competitive: Commission opens
public consultation
A public consultation on ways to stimulate the growth of a true EU
single market for online digital content, such as films, music and
games, was launched by the European Commission today. The Commission
intends to encourage the development of innovative business models and
to promote the cross-border delivery of diverse online content services.
It is also keen to ascertain how European technologies and devices can
be successful in the creative online content markets. Input to this
consultation will help shape a Commission Communication on Content
Online, due to be adopted at the end of the year. The deadline for
replies is 13 October 2006.
"Supplying content on line, such as films, music and games, not only
helps to make Europe's culture more accessible, but will also be a
tremendous opportunity for Europe's content industry to expand its own
markets", noted Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane
Reding. "Easy access to, and secure distribution of, online content is a
crucial challenge. I expect input to today's consultation to identify
clearly any remaining obstacles to a competitive, pan-European online
content industry which the EU needs to tackle. Only a cross-border
market for online content, in which authors, artists and creators are
able to reap a fair reward for their talent and skills, will enable
Europe's content sector to compete with other continents."
The public consultation "Content Online in Europe's Single Market"
launched by the Commission today intends to pave the way for a true
European single market for online content delivery. Online content can
play a crucial role for the growth of Europe's sector for information
and communication technologies (ICT) and media. Western European online
content-sharing frameworks and markets are expected to triple by 2008
(with the user/creator part growing tenfold). These developments are
expected to multiply across the sector, already accounting for 8% of EU
GDP today.
Questions asked in the Commission's content online consultation include:
Which economic and regulatory barriers do online content services face
in Europe's single market? How does the competitiveness of Europe's
online content industry compare to that of other world regions? Would
creative businesses benefit from Europe-wide or multi-territory
licensing and clearance? Is progress needed as regards interoperability
of digital rights management (DRM) systems in Europe? The consultation
started today follows earlier Commission initiatives to develop a
European single market for the delivery of online music services (see
IP/05/1261
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1261&form
at=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en> ).
The Commission launches its consultation on content online against the
background of the rapid convergence of audiovisual media, broadband
networks and electronic devices. The availability and take-up of
high-speed "broadband" connections is making it easier for consumers not
only to access a wider range of creative digital content than would have
been imaginable ten years ago, but also to create content themselves. At
the same time, broadband's ability to handle vast quantities of data
enables European companies to offer new content and services and to
create additional markets.
The creation of an open and competitive single market for online content
is one of the key aims of the EU's i2010 initiative - a European
Information Society for growth and jobs, started by the Commission on 1
June 2005 (see IP/05/643
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/643&forma
t=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en> ). In July 2005, industry
leaders from the ICT and media sector had agreed to work with the
Commission on an "Agenda for Unlocking Europe's Digital Economy", in
which the promotion of media content markets through effective rights
protection, licensing arrangements and encouraging legitimate use of
content was given priority (see IP/05/900
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/900&forma
t=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en> ). A first concrete example of
how challenges for Europe's online content industry can be tackled is
the European Charter for the Development and the Take-up of Film Online,
initiated in May 2005 by Commissioner Reding and endorsed by film makers
and business leaders on 23 May 2006, at the Europe Day of the 59th
Cannes Film Festival (see IP/06/672
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/672&forma
t=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en> ).
The content online consultation launched today also aims to identify
stakeholder views on self-regulatory initiatives such as the Film Online
Charter, to assess whether the initiative could be used as a model for
similar initiatives in other online content sectors, and to evaluate
whether regulatory measures at EU level are required to ensure the
completion of a true EU market for online content without borders.
The deadline for replies to the content online consultation - which is
open to industry, in particular content and internet service providers,
consumer organisations, in particular from the "Internet community",
regulators and all interested parties - is 13 October 2006.
Further information on the public consultation and the consultation
document can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/other_actions/content_online/index_en.
htm
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FYI
IP/06/1071
Brussels, 28 July 2006
[Figures and graphics available in PDF and WORD PROCESSED ]
Making Europe's online content market more competitive: Commission opens
public consultation
A public consultation on ways to stimulate the growth of a true EU single
market for online digital content, such as films, music and games, was
launched by the European Commission today. The Commission intends to encourage
the development of innovative business models and to promote the cross-border
delivery of diverse online content services. It is also keen to ascertain how
European technologies and devices can be successful in the creative online
content markets. Input to this consultation will help shape a Commission
Communication on Content Online, due to be adopted at the end of the year. The
deadline for replies is 13 October 2006.
Supplying content on line, such as films, music and games, not only helps to
make Europes culture more accessible, but will also be a tremendous
opportunity for Europe's content industry to expand its own markets, noted
Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding. "Easy access to,
and secure distribution of, online content is a crucial challenge. I expect
input to today's consultation to identify clearly any remaining obstacles to a
competitive, pan-European online content industry which the EU needs to
tackle. Only a cross-border market for online content, in which authors,
artists and creators are able to reap a fair reward for their talent and
skills, will enable Europes content sector to compete with other continents.
The public consultation Content Online in Europes Single Market launched by
the Commission today intends to pave the way for a true European single market
for online content delivery. Online content can play a crucial role for the
growth of Europes sector for information and communication technologies (ICT)
and media. Western European online content-sharing frameworks and markets are
expected to triple by 2008 (with the user/creator part growing tenfold). These
developments are expected to multiply across the sector, already accounting
for 8% of EU GDP today.
Questions asked in the Commissions content online consultation include: Which
economic and regulatory barriers do online content services face in Europes
single market? How does the competitiveness of Europes online content industry
compare to that of other world regions? Would creative businesses benefit from
Europe-wide or multi-territory licensing and clearance? Is progress needed as
regards interoperability of digital rights management (DRM) systems in Europe?
The consultation started today follows earlier Commission initiatives to
develop a European single market for the delivery of online music services
(see IP/05/1261[1]).
The Commission launches its consultation on content online against the
background of the rapid convergence of audiovisual media, broadband networks
and electronic devices. The availability and take-up of high-speed "broadband"
connections is making it easier for consumers not only to access a wider range
of creative digital content than would have been imaginable ten years ago, but
also to create content themselves. At the same time, broadband's ability to
handle vast quantities of data enables European companies to offer new content
and services and to create additional markets.
The creation of an open and competitive single market for online content is
one of the key aims of the EUs i2010 initiative a European Information Society
for growth and jobs, started by the Commission on 1 June 2005 (see IP/05/643[2]).
In July 2005, industry leaders from the ICT and media sector had agreed to
work with the Commission on an Agenda for Unlocking Europes Digital Economy,
in which the promotion of media content markets through effective rights
protection, licensing arrangements and encouraging legitimate use of content
was given priority (see IP/05/900[3]). A first concrete example of how
challenges for Europes online content industry can be tackled is the European
Charter for the Development and the Take-up of Film Online, initiated in May
2005 by Commissioner Reding and endorsed by film makers and business leaders
on 23 May 2006, at the Europe Day of the 59th Cannes Film Festival (see
IP/06/672[4]).
The content online consultation launched today also aims to identify
stakeholder views on self-regulatory initiatives such as the Film Online
Charter, to assess whether the initiative could be used as a model for similar
initiatives in other online content sectors, and to evaluate whether
regulatory measures at EU level are required to ensure the completion of a
true EU market for online content without borders.
The deadline for replies to the content online consultation which is open to
industry, in particular content and internet service providers, consumer
organisations, in particular from the Internet community, regulators and all
interested parties is 13 October 2006.
Further information on the public consultation and the consultation document
can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/other_actions/content_online/index_en.htm[5]
===References:===
1. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1261&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
2. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/643&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
3. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/900&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
4. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/672&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
5. http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/other_actions/content_online/index_en.htm
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