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1 April marks the one-year anniversary since Europeans can travel across the EU with their online subscription to films, sports events, e-books, video games or music services, thanks to the regulation on portability of online content services. A new Eurobarometer survey shows that one year after the new rules entered into force 49% of people who have travelled in the EU have used the possibility to access their online subscriptions while travelling. Altogether, 52% of Europeans are aware that it is possible to access paid subscriptions for online content services when staying temporarily in another EU country. In general, 55% of the respondents, who paid for online content, consider it as a good value for money. Digital Single Market Vice President Andrus Ansip and Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said: “For a year now Europeans can travel with their online content all across Europe – another success of the Digital Single Market. Together with the effective abolition of roaming charges and the new rules against unjustified geoblocking, the Digital Single Market is breaking down digital barriers for the benefit of consumers and businesses. We are very pleased to see that Europeans actively use their new digital rights." For more information see here. The full survey is available here. 

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