Commission wants to regulate US-dominated online platform market

Feature published by EurActiv on 26 April 2016 previewing the European Commission's proposal regulating online platforms, following a public consultation under its Digital Single Market strategy.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Public consultation, 26.01.16: First brief results of the public consultation on the regulatory environment for platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/first-brief-results-public-consultation-regulatory-environment-platforms-online-intermediaries

ESO: Background information: Have your say on geo-blocking and the role of platforms in the online economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-have-your-say-on-geo-blocking-and-the-role-of-platforms-in-the-online-economy/

EurActiv, 23.05.16: Member states call for the removal of barriers to data flows http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-countries-call-for-the-removal-of-barriers-to-data-flows/

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