Hi all,

I have been trying to estimate as much as possible which reform proposals we expect from the European Commission this year and how they are relevant to us. Of course, political analysis is not the most exact of sciences, so no guarantees :) Still, here is my best guess:

*Geoblocking* May 2016 Possibly a mixture of legislative and non-legislative measures. Could include E-Commerce Directive.

*Audiovisual Media Services Directive * May 2016 Idea of applying national/minority programming quotas that exist for broadcasters and cinemas to online platforms.

*Satellite and Cable Directive * July 2016 Extending scope of "country of origin principle" to the internet. This principle allows content to be broadcast EU-wide by cable or satellite, even if rights have been cleared only in home country, as long as only the home market is "actively targeted".

*Information Society (Copyright) Directive* July 2016 Copyright exceptions and limitations including, hopefully, Freedom of Panorama.

*IPR Enforcement Directive* July 2016 Extending the "communication to the public" definition to internet to internet platforms.

*E-Privacy Directive* September 2016 Everything that has to do with online data protection and online privacy and is not covered by the General Data Protection Regulation.

Cheers from sunny Alicante, Dimi