Have your say on cross-border portability

27 Jul 2015 02:53 PM

techUK is gathering tech industry views and input on cross-border portability - have your say on this important European proposal.

Over the next month, techUK is compiling a detailed position of the UK tech industry on cross-border portability, a key proposal in the European Digital Single Market package. Cross-border portability is a proposal that would allow UK consumers to access their content and services in another EU member state. techUK has received highest level requests from UK Government to input to the UK Government position on cross-border portability. 

Building on previous positions outlined by techUK, the UK IP Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe and John Alty, CEO of the Intellectual Property Office, have both indicated that further input from industry is welcome.

techUK is currently particularly seeking member input on the following areas:

If you are techUK member and would like to inform techUK's position please get in touch with Laura Weidinger by Wednesday 5 August 2015.

Policy proposals on cross-border portablity of licenses to copyrighted content are part of the European Commission's 16 proposals for a Digital Single Market