JOINT REPLY TO THE COMMISSION’S CONSULTATION ON THE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Our pan-European organisations, Cable Europe, ECTA, ETNO and EuroISPA, represent the European electronic communications industry that is comprised of both national and pan-European fixed and mobile telecoms operators, Internet Services Providers (ISPs) and cable companies. The European electronic communications industry plays a crucial part in connecting European citizens and businesses to information, news, entertainment and cultural content.

We welcome the opportunity to provide comments in relation to the Commission’s Consultation on the Civil Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and to underline the essential role played by Internet intermediaries in building consumers’ trust in the digital environment and in developing the Information Society services of the future.

Our pan-European organisations, Cable Europe, ECTA, ETNO and EuroISPA, represent the European electronic communications industry that is comprised of both national and pan-European fixed and mobile telecoms operators, Internet Services Providers (ISPs) and cable companies. The European electronic communications industry plays a crucial part in connecting European citizens and businesses to information, news, entertainment and cultural content.

We welcome the opportunity to provide comments in relation to the Commission’s Consultation on the Civil Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and to underline the essential role played by Internet intermediaries in building consumers’ trust in the digital environment and in developing the Information Society services of the future.