{"id":17929,"date":"2022-09-18T19:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T19:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17929"},"modified":"2022-09-24T21:04:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T21:04:58","slug":"portability-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Portability Online [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#Enjoying_online_content_without_borders\" title=\"Enjoying online content without borders\">Enjoying online content without borders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#Key_Points\" title=\"Key Points\">Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#Verification_of_Residence\" title=\"Verification of Residence\">Verification of Residence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#Right_Holders\" title=\"Right Holders\">Right Holders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/portability-online\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoying_online_content_without_borders\"><\/span>Enjoying online content without borders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2017\/1128 \u2014 portability of online content services throughout the EU<\/p>\n<p>It aims to ensure that subscribers to an online content service in their own EU country, such as films, sports events, eBooks, video games and music, can access it when they are temporarily staying in other EU countries.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points\"><\/span>Key Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An online content service provider must enable subscribers visiting another EU country to have access to its paid-for service in the same way as in their country of residence. This can be video on demand (such as Netflix, HBO Go, Amazon Prime, Mubi or Chili TV), online TV (such as Viasat\u2019s Viaplay, Sky\u2019s Now TV or Voyo), music streaming (such as Spotify, Deezer or Google Music) or online game marketplaces (such as Steam or Origin).The content available in other EU countries should be:<\/p>\n<p>the same content,<br \/>\non the same range and number of devices,<br \/>\nfor the same number of users,<br \/>\nwith the same functionality, and<br \/>\nwith no extra charges.<\/p>\n<p>There is no obligation to provide similar quality unless this is agreed with the subscriber, but the quality must not be deliberately reduced, and the subscriber must be informed about the quality of delivery before the service is provided.<\/p>\n<p>Any service provided in another EU country will be treated as if occurring solely in the subscriber\u2019s home EU country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verification_of_Residence\"><\/span>Verification of Residence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the conclusion of a contract and on its renewal, the provider must verify reasonably and effectively the subscriber\u2019s EU country of residence using no more than two of the following sources of information:<\/p>\n<p>an identity card or any other valid identity document confirming the subscriber\u2019s EU country;<br \/>\nsubscriber payment details of the subscriber;<br \/>\nthe place where the device supplying the service is installed;<br \/>\na licence fee payment, such as for public service broadcasting;<br \/>\nan internet, telephone or similar contract linking the subscriber to the EU country;<br \/>\nelectoral registration information, if publicly available;<br \/>\npayment of local taxes, if publicly available;<br \/>\na utility bill linking the subscriber to the EU country;<br \/>\nthe billing or postal address;<br \/>\na declaration by the subscriber confirming their address in the EU country;<br \/>\nan internet protocol address check to identify the EU country where the subscriber accesses the online content service.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right_Holders\"><\/span>Right Holders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The provider does not have to make their service available in another EU country if the subscriber fails to present information allowing it to verify their country of residence. The processing of personal data must be proportionate to achieving its purpose and complying with Directives 95\/46\/EC and 2002\/58\/EC.<\/p>\n<p>Rights holders can authorise the use of their content without verification of an EU country of residence and can withdraw this authorisation by giving reasonable notice to the provider. The contract between the rights holder and the provider must not restrict this right of withdrawal. Any contractual rule, between the subscriber, provider or rights holders, contrary to this regulation is not enforceable.<\/p>\n<p>Where a free service is provided, the provider may allow access and use to subscribers who are temporarily present in an EU country if their EU country of residence is verified in accordance with the regulation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation applies from 1 April 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The possibility to have access to online content services when travelling comes soon after EU consumers have started to benefit from new mobile telephone roaming rules as part of the EU\u2019s digital single market strategy. Since 15 June 2017, people who travel periodically pay domestic prices for mobile internet, subject to fair use, irrespective of where they are travelling in the EU.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see:<\/p>\n<p>Cross-border portability of online content services (European Commission)<br \/>\nTravel with your online content across the EU \u2014 factsheet (European Commission)<br \/>\nDigital single market and cross-border portability of online content services \u2014 press release (European Commission).<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission will submit a report, together with any legislative proposal, on the regulation\u2019s operation by 2 April 2021 in the light of legal, technological and economic developments. This will include how the verification is working and whether a review is necessary, paying special attention to the impact on small businesses and to the protection of personal data.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2017\/1128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market (OJ L 168, 30.6.2017, pp. 1-11)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017\/1128 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions \u2014 A digital single market strategy for Europe (COM(2015) 192 final, 6.5.2015)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17929\" data-postid=\"17929\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17929 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoying online content without borders Regulation (EU) 2017\/1128 \u2014 portability of online content services throughout the EU It aims to ensure that subscribers to an online content service in their own EU country, such as films, sports events, eBooks, video games and music, can access it when they are temporarily staying in other EU countries. 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