{"id":1919,"date":"2020-01-02T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T17:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/czechpoints.com\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2020-01-02T18:57:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T17:57:27","slug":"authorities-investigate-retailers-for-geo-blocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/czechpoints.com\/authorities-investigate-retailers-for-geo-blocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities investigate retailers for geo-blocking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Czech Trade Inspection Authority announced it is filing charges against three online retailers for engaging in geo-blocking.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The retailers use geo-blocking to prevent consumers in one EU country from buying cheaper versions of the product online elsewhere in the bloc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ending geo-blocking is a priority for the European Commission as it tries to create a single market for digital services across the 28-nation bloc. 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