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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rolfw" data-source="post: 713792" data-attributes="member: 175057"><p>I'm not entirely convinced that the small providers would want a Europe-wide free market, as copyright royalties may have to be geared strictly to subscriber numbers, meaning some of them may end up paying a lot more than they do under existing arrangements, in which I'm convinced that prices are swayed by regional affordability. Also it would allow the big boys to sell into the smaller markets and with far superior/larger programme packages, they would have a distinct advantage. It ain't as straightforward as some would lead us to believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>