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BRUSSELS, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that the Legal Affairs Committee had voted to approve new rules which enable EU citizens subscribing to services like Netflix to enjoy content while abroad in another EU country.
The new rules were approved with 22 votes in favor, none against and no abstentions.
The provision of copyright-protected online content services is still largely characterized by territorial and exclusive licensing practices, which result in a lack of cross-border portability in the EU. This will change with this proposal. Now Europeans must submit proof of residence in their member state when subscribing to an online content service and will then have access to the proposed content in whatever member state they are travelling.
To verify the member state of residence, strong verification measures will be put in place. Enditem
