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Geo-blocking in the EU

The ban on geo-blocking is an important element of the digital single market

The EU wants to stop the practice whereby online traders operating in a certain EU country block or limit access to their shopping websites to consumers based in other EU countries. 

Source: European Commission 

Last review: 16 October 2017