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EDRi submitted a response to the European Commission's (EC) consultation on "content online". The consultation aimed to gather input on how to best support, at long last, the development of an effective, EU-wide, market for digital content in Europe.

The input provided by EDRi argued that the creation of an equitable online content market, serving the interests of citizens and artists, can best be achieved by:
- prioritising development of legal services;
- prioritising the creation of a single market for online content;
- avoiding the imposition of punitive measures against citizens, which will only serve to further undermine the legitimacy of copyright law while risking further unintended consequences;
- ensuring maximum availability of licensing information, taking the necessary steps to adapt international copyright law, as necessary;
- updating European legislation on exceptions and limitations, in order to protect European culture and allow European industry the maximum scope for innovation;
- prioritising alternative licensing models such as open licensing;
- adapting European copyright legislation as necessary to achieve these goals;
- ensuring that European copyright, innovation and access to culture are not undermined by vested interests in the outdated distribution chain for cultural content.

EDRi response to the European Commission Consultation Creative Content Online (4.01.2010)
http://www.edri.org/files/edri_content_online_consultation100104.pdf

(Contribution by Joe McNamee - EDRi)