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~ Wijnand Jongen ~

a consumer based in Denmark! Something not so easy to
arrange and most likely extremely costly and not worth it.

MEPs also want the Commission to address price
discrimination linked to the use of AI and algorithms and to
examine the possibility of extending the scope of the law to
transport, financial, telecommunication and health services.

It is essential to note that these discussions and proposals are
not binding to the European Commission and are subject to
change. The Parliament is actively debating the draft text, and
the highlighted matters represent potential amendments that
some MEPs might desire to see implemented at a later stage.

Next steps
What happens next? The European Parliament will continue
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to debate the proposed amendments and vote on them.
Amendments with sufficient support will be incorporated into
the final text, while those lacking support will be rejected.
The months of September and October will be critical in
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determining the report’s outcome. Again, this text will not be
binding but simply expresses the Parliament’s opinion on the
implementation of the Geo-blocking Regulation.
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The European Commission is expected to present another
assessment of the law before the year’s end, but the specific
content of the report remains undisclosed. We expect to
receive more information on this towards the end of the year
or the beginning of the next one. Until then, the impact of
the Geo-blocking Regulation will continue to be a relevant
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