By John Glenday

Lawmakers in Brussels have moved to end the blocking of subscriptions of paid customers of the likes of Netflix, Sky and Spotify when they travel abroad as part of measures to harmonise streaming services across the continent.

At present consumers attempting to view or listen to content beyond national borders are frustrated by regional locks imposed by streaming services, shutting them off from content whilst on holiday or business – a practice known as ‘geo-blocking’.

This has forced many to circumvent the rules by making use of proxy server to dupe providers into granting them access.

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Source: The Drum