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call for a unified market
regulation
Under current legislation, a single market for digital content remains elusive. The
failure to adequately
supply legal digital content is a growing problem
–not only for consumers, but also for rights holders.
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The single digital market:a vision for Europe
Rousseau would not haveliked the lack of freedomfor content consumers.