“Deep in My Heart I Hate [Unjustified] Geo-Blocking” »

7 May 2015 | Per Strömbäck

As the plans for the Digital Single Market were unveiled on Wednesday, it is clear that Commission has accepted some of the criticism from the creative sector. The word “unjustified” has been introduc... »

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Will the #DigitalSingleMarket Kill More Jobs than it Creates? »

5 May 2015 | Per Strömbäck

As the European Commission sends its most convincing member—Vice President Andrus Ansip—to impress on us everyday Europeans the importance of making the digital single market real, Netopia looks at so... »

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VP Ansip’s Funky Maths (or The Fastest Growing #DigitalSingleMarket in the World) »

4 May 2015 | Per Strömbäck

A market that grows from €17 Billion to €415 Bn in nine months? That’s where I would put my money! Except of course this growth only exists in EU Commission documents, the digital single market is an ... »

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The Real Question for the #DigitalSingleMarket »

21 April 2015 | Per Strömbäck

The Juncker Commission puts a lot of faith in the so-called Digital Single Market to fix jobs and growth in Europe. So much faith, in fact, that one of its vice presidents is dedicated to this mission... »

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COMM vs #Google – does anti-trust law work online? »

16 April 2015 | Per Strömbäck

One of my strongest impressions when I visited the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul last August, was the firm belief in the market forces. There was hardly an issue in the online world that would... »

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Citizens Internet – public opinion, freedom of expression and pluralism online »

10 April 2015 | Per Strömbäck

Netopia’s new report Citizens Internet is out. Netopia contributor Ralf Grötker takes a broad view on the issues of freedom of expression, pluralism of opinions and non-discrimination in what he calls... »

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Re-intermediation – The Rise of the New Gatekeepers »

30 March 2015 | Per Strömbäck

Time for a new word: “re-intermediation”. The internet promised to get rid of intermediaries and put people and businesses in direct contact. Intermediaries such as travel agents, publishers or banks ... »

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The Fallacy Fallacy »

25 March 2015 | Per Strömbäck

“Fallacy” is a popular concept in debates about digital topics. Or maybe weapon more the concept, to be honest. By accusing your opponent of a fallacy, not only do you say he is wrong, but that he is ... »

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I got no beef with Greenwald. It’s his fan club I can’t stand. »

9 March 2015 | Per Strömbäck

“I got no beef with Jesus. It’s his fan club; I can’t stand.” This bumper sticker wisdom (or was that a Kinky Friedman wise crack? The internet doesn’t say) came to mind as I joined Gothenburg’s MEG-c... »

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“Amazon Will Buy Gas Station Chain within 12 Months” »

3 March 2015 | Per Strömbäck

The future of E-commerce is bricks-and-mortar. Speaking at the Digital Life Design-conference in Munich, NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway gave an analysis of what he calls the four horsemen: Google,... »

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