(July 3, 2014) The European Commission has launched an action plan to deal with infringement of intellectual property rights within the EU and a strategy for protecting IP outside of the region.
The EU said that it will adopt a ‘follow the money’ approach, which involves attempting to prevent commercial-scale IP infringement rather than penalising individuals.
Europe’s commercial broadcasters immediately welcomed the action plan. Their industry group, the Association of Commercial Television, noted that its members face a major challenge in securing their content online with streaming and downloading taking place within and outside the EU.
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