Implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the Digital Single Market

More than 3 years after the entry into application of the Geo-blocking Regulation (GBR) and more than 2 years after the publication of the Commission report on the first short-term review of the GBR, the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) decided to draft a report to establish the extent to which implementation of the GBR had contributed to the integration of the internal market and thereby to better deals for consumers and more opportunities for businesses. The present EIA seeks to assist the IMCO committee in its drafting process, by synthesising the available information on the implementation and enforcement of the GBR. It therefore presents relevant material such as reports and opinions of EU institutions, EU bodies and stakeholders.